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Synopsis
In an alternative past where the Franco-British Empire controls the world's only source of magic, Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the throne, and Aelwyn Myrddyn, a bastard mage, rekindle their childhood friendship as they plot to save Marie from a loveless, political marriage.
Is The Ring and the Crown appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA fantasy features political intrigue and a forced marriage plot in an alternative Victorian-era empire, with mild romantic content and no graphic violence or strong language. Appropriate for middle school and up.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include political marriage and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the friendship between a princess and a bastard mage as they scheme to escape a political marriage in a magical Victorian empire.