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The Coven's Daughter (2011)

by Lucy Jago(Favorite Author)

3.29 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1423138430 (ISBN13: 9781423138433)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Disney-Hyperion

review 1: A nice coming of age story/mystery which takes place in Queen Elizabeth era. At the beginning, the heroine Cess is a maid servant in Montacute House serving her noble masters. In her 13 years old birthday, a mysterious piece of jewel came into her possession and Cess discovered she might also possess magical power. She soon learned that her magical gift didn't go unnoticed as someone in Montacute House tried to harm her and those she loved. Meanwhile, teenage boys from nearby region went missing one after another and soon Cess' best friend also vanished. All these mysteries tied Cess and her friends to a ploy which not only endangered the peace of Montacute House, but also the entire country.Most of the characters in the story are vividly written, especially Cess' social c... morelimbing, vain cousin. The author also gives us fine description of Cess' character and makes her a likeable girl with her own mind and moral sense whom we can root for. Miss Jago also spiced her story with refreshing ideas of witchcraft and well designed mystery. In the end there's a love triangle but luckily it's not a sickening, cliche one. The story also addresses the social issues of the time: discrimination against illegitimate and deformed children, the injustice of witch hunt, cruelty and ignorance of the general public. Therefore it's nice to see Cess and her friends overcome the odds -- not a complete victory but still a huge improvement from their previous situations. Still, I have a feeling that Cess' adventure has still yet came close to an end, maybe we'll see more of her stories in the future.
review 2: Cecily Perryn is a fatherless, lowly servant girl in the Montacute House and has only one friend. Days after her 13th birthday, Cess is accused of witchcraft. The only way to prove her innocence is by finding her best friend, William, and finding the real culprit of the recent kidnappings. I was intrigued by the plot, but in the end the story really fell flat for me. There were some elements of the story that were too forced and others that were too unbelievable. The characters were well developed, but I still struggled to make a connection. Definitely not a buy-worth book. less

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