After witnessing a mysterious explosion, three young Londoners–Becky, Jim and Adelaide–journey to a tiny country high in the mountains of Central Europe in 1882. They’re an unlikely trio to lead a country, but when Adelaide’s husband, the new king, is assassinated, she finds herself fighting for the crown–and for her very life.
- ISBN: 9780375845147
- Author: Pullman, Philip
- Published: 2008 , Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Themes: Adventure, Diaries, immigration and emigration
- Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller
- No. of pages: 304