Code name Verity

Born in New York City in 1964, Elizabeth moved to England when she was three and started school there. Elizabeth Wein has lived in Scotland for over ten years and wrote nearly all her novels there. (from her website : http://www.elizabethwein.com/)

Born in New York City in 1964, Elizabeth moved to England when she was three and started school there. Elizabeth Wein has lived in Scotland for over ten years and wrote nearly all her novels there. (from her website : http://www.elizabethwein.com/)

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Back in 2012 I read and loved Code Name Verity, so when I saw that this was a prequel to that story I had to read it. But if you have...

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Rose Under Fire by

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Book two in The Lion Hunters. After the loss of her family Goewin is forced to flee Britain. In the company of Aksum’s ambassador to Britain, Piamos, she travels across Europe...

The Winter Prince by

Book one in The Lion Hunters Although this book doesn’t really have any fatastical elements, I am still counting it towards this year’s Once Upon a Time challenge because it is...

Code name Verity by

reread 24th Sept 2018 for my bookclub. And on rereading I still really enjoyed this book. I still think that some of it is a little forced, and the first person...