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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2016 | Young Adult
Gr 8 Up—The mid-1600s is the setting for this Da Vinci Code-esque romantic historical fiction; a metaphysical revelation at the end, however, sours the story's magic. Elizabeth Milton, daughter of poet John Milton, has been raised uniquely for the time; she speaks multiple languages and handles a sword with flair. When the king's men come to arrest her father, Elizabeth is thrust into an adventure with a recent house guest, Antonio Viviani, a mysterious Italian envoy. The two travel to Oxford and London, deciphering cry...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
After her father is arrested for treason, Elizabeth Milton (daughter of John) seeks hidden messages in <i>Paradise Lost</i> that ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
