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Synopsis
In 1855, seventeen-year-old Camille sets out from San Francisco, California, on her last sea voyage before entering a loveless marriage, but when her father's ship is destroyed, she and a friend embark on a cross-Australian quest to find her long-lost mother who holds a map to a magical stone, hoping to reach it before her father's business rival can.
Is Everlasting appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this book features a teen heroine fleeing an arranged marriage on a cross-continental quest involving shipwreck survival and pursuit by antagonists. Expect moderate adventure peril and a developing romance subplot, appropriate for YA readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, abandonment, and forced marriage.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy this swashbuckling historical fantasy adventure with a strong heroine racing across Australia to find magical treasure before her enemies do.