Enchantee

A compellingly beautiful tale of magic; intrigue and deception; set against the backdrop of eighteenth-century Paris on the cusp of revolution. Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets; filled with beggars; thieves; revolutionaries - and magicians . . . When seventeen-year-old Camille is left orphaned; she has to provide for her frail sister and her volatile brother. In desperation; she survives by using the petty magic she learnt from her mother. But when her brother disappears Camille decides to pursue a richer; more dangerous mark: the glittering court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Using dark magic Camille transforms herself into the 'Baroness de la Fontaine' and presents herself at the court of Versaille; where she soon finds herself swept up in a dizzying life of riches; finery and suitors. But Camille's resentment of the rich is at odds with the allure of their glamour and excess; and she soon discovers that she's not the only one leading a double life . . . Enchantee is a compelling historical fantasy and is Gita Trelease's debut novel.