The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant
Page Count: 402 (UK Hardback Edition) Genre : Historical Fiction, Young Adult Summary: The story is set in an alternate version of Paris in 1828 after the failure of the French Revolution. The city is divided between royalty and a nine-district underworld of guilds called The Guild of Chance (Gambling), Beggars (Forgotten), Assassins, Mercenaries (Arms dealers), Flesh (Prostitutes), Smugglers, Letters (Messengers between the guilds), Thieves and Dreamers (…). Here we meet the cat like girl by the name of Eponine (Nina) Thénardier who goes on a mission to protect her sister Cosette (Ettie), after her deceitful and greedy father lets the King of the underworld, Tiger, have her. On top of attempting to find her older sister Azelma who was take by Tiger as well and brought to the Guild of Flesh. She goes through many obstacles involving the guilds, but she is also met with...