Guy Fawkess son must join his fathers plot to kill the king in this magical retelling of the Gunpowder Plot that will sweep you back in time to a divided England where plagues turn victims to stone.In 17th-century London two forces rule the people: the color powers and the Stone Plague. Brown masks can manipulate wood. Black masks control the night. And red masks . . . Well, red is the color of blood.Thomas Fawkess Color Test is upon him, and he is sure his father, the infamous Guy Fawkes, will present him with a mask and Thomas will finally bond with a color. He desperately hopes for a gray mask so he can remove the stone that has invaded his body and will ultimately take his life.But when Guy refuses to give Thomas his mask or even his presence, Thomas has no place in school or society. His only hope is to track down his father and demand a mask to regain what hes lost. But his father has other plans: to kill the king.Thomas must join forces with his father if he wants to save his own life. When his errands for the cause bring him time and again to Emma Areben, a former classmate, Thomas is exposed to a whole new brand of magic. And Emma doesnt control just one colorshe controls them all.Emma wants to show Thomas the full power of color magic, but it goes against everything his father is fighting for. If Thomas sides with his father, he could save his own lifewhich would destroy Emma and her family. To save one, he must sacrifice the other. No matter Thomass choice, one thing is clear: once the decision is made and the color masks have been put on, theres no turning back.Praise for Fawkes:An imaginative, colorful tale about choosing for yourself between what's right and what others insist is the truth. Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of My Lady JaneHold on to your heart as this slow burning adventure quickly escalates into an explosion of magic, love, and the truth about loyalty. Mary Weber, bestselling author of the Storm Siren Trilogy and To Best the BoysFull-length young adult historical fantasyIncludes discussion questions for book clubsAlso by Nadine Brandes: Romanov and Wishtress, coming September 2022

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.

There are 448 pages in this book.

It is a novel.

This book was published in 2018 by Thomas Nelson Publishers .

Nadine Brandes once spent four days as a sea cook in the name of book research. She is the author of Fawkes, Romanov, and the award-winning Out of Time Series. Her inner fangirl perks up at the mention of soul-talk, Quidditch, bookstagram, and Oreos. When she's not busy writing novels about bold living, she's adventuring through Middle Earth or taste-testing a new chai. Nadine, her Auror husband, and their Halfling son are building a Tiny House on wheels. Current mission: paint the world in shalom. Visit Nadine online at NadineBrandes. com; Instagram: NadineBrandes; YouTube: Nadine Brandes; Twitter: @NadineBrandes; Facebook: NadineBrandesAuthor.