Unaware that Savernola's men are in the audience at a lush banquet, Ennio performs his latest parody - a scorching criticism of Prince Savernola - and now his and Giovanna's lives are in danger. Ennio has been court jester to Duke Ubertini, ruler of Valenzio, for several years and is renowned for his witty and satirical plays. When Giovanna and her father Ennio run up against a representative of the tyrannical Prince Savernola, they have no idea of the far-reaching consequences of their actions.
But when to openly denounce him brings certain death, will Giovanna have the courage to speak out? She alone holds a secret which, if made public, will end the prince¿s reign and liberate his oppressed people. The jester¿s daughter, Giovanna, must journey into the heart of danger to turn back the terrible consequences unleashed by her father¿s words ¿ and becomes entangled in a treacherous plot to overthrow the prince. They can grant freedom ¿ or begin a war.¿ In a world where it is a crime to speak against injustice, a jester dares to perform a play that enrages a powerful tyrant prince. They can break a heart, or give it a reason to live. Her books have been shortlisted for awards in New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Belgium and Germany.An exciting historical fantasy YA by award-winning New Zealand author Sherryl Jordan.
Jordan has won a number of prestigious awards. 2007 The Silver Dragon (Denzil series, book four).1997 Denzil's Great Bear Burglary (Denzil series, book three).1992 Denzil's Dilemma (Denzil series, book two) (published in the US as Wizard for a Day).1991 The Wednesday Wizard (Denzil series, book one).1990 Rocco (published in the USA as A Time of Darkness).1981 The Silent One (Illustrations – text by Joy Cowley).Jordan's books have been published by a range of publishers internationally. Her knowledge of sign language and her experience working as a teacher aide with deaf children is a clear influence on her historical fiction, The Raging Quiet. Her early work in children's literature was as an illustrator, and she has written picture books, middle grade fiction, and young adult fiction. Her adult life has been spent in Tauranga. Jordan was born on 8 June 1949 in Hawera, New Zealand, and grew up in Normanby, near Mount Taranaki. She received the Margaret Mahy Medal for her contribution to children's literature, publishing and literacy in 2001. She is best known for her books The Juniper Game and The Raging Quiet. She has written a number of children's and young adult works published in New Zealand and overseas. Sherryl Jordan (born 8 June 1949) is a New Zealand writer for children and young adults, specialising in fantasy and historical fiction.
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