Red Necklace

A mysterious gypsy boy, Yann Margoza, and his guardian, a dwarf, work for the magician Topolain in 1789. On the night of Topolain's death, Yann's life truly begins. That's when he meets Sido, an heiress with a horrible father. An attachment is born that will determine both their paths. Revolution is afoot in France, and Sido is being used as a pawn. Only Yann will dare to rescue her from a fearful villain named Count Kalliovski. It will take all of Yann's newly discovered talent to unravel the mysteries of Sido's past and his own and to fight the devilish count.

"[T]een readers will eat it up." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This is a beautifully crafted novel to be savored for its symbolic language, historical atmosphere, and vivid characters."—School Library Journal, starred review

"Laird celebrates courage, survival, and the spark of independence that carries Maggie through."—Publishers Weekly

"Fine and effortless prose, creating instantly gripping characters and setting ."—Kirkus Reviews

From the author of the award-winning "I, Coriander" comes an exciting, romantic novel set against the feverish backdrop of the French Revolution.

Sixteen-year-old Maggie, accused of being a witch in treacherous seventeenth-century Scotland, escapes imprisonment but brings disaster to her uncle's door. After she is betrayed, she must try to save her family from the King's men at all costs.

In seventeenth-century Scotland, saying the wrong thing can lead to banishment—or

worse. Accused of being a witch, sixteen-year-old Maggie Blair is sentenced to be

hanged. She escapes, but instead of finding shelter with her principled, patriotic uncle,

she brings disaster to his door.

Betrayed by one of her own accusers, Maggie must try to save her uncle and his

family from the kings men, even if she has to risk her own life in the process.