The Kingdom of Little Wounds

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-10-08 Pages: 576 Language: English Publisher: Candlewick A young seamstress and a royal nursemaid find themselves at the center of an epic power struggle in this stunning young-adult debut On the eve of Princess Sophias. wedding. the Scandinavian kingdom of Skyggehavn prepares to fete the occasion with a sumptuous display of riches:. brocade and satin and jewels. feasts of sugar fruit and sweet spiced wine Yet beneath the veneer of celebration. a shiver of darkness creeps through the palace halls . A mysterious illness plagues the royal family. threatening the lives of the thrones heirs. and a courtiers wolfish hunger for the kings favors sets a devious plot in motion Here in the palace of Skyggehavn. things are seldom as they seem -. and when a single errant prick of a needle sets off a series of events that will alter the course of history. the fa...