In this thrilling sequel, Gemma continues to pursue her destiny to bind the magic of the Realms and restore it to the Order. Gemma and her friends from Spence use magical power to... more
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In this thrilling sequel Gemma continues to pursue her destiny to bind the magic of the
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Realms and restore it to the Order. Gemma and her friends from Spence use magical power to transport themselves on visits from their corseted world of Victorian London (at the height of the Christmas season) to the visionary country of the Realms with its strange beauty and menace. There they search for the lost Temple the key to Gemma's mission and comfort Pippa their friend who has been left behind in the Realms. After these visits they bring back magical power for a short time to use in their own world. Meanwhile Gemma is torn between her attraction to the exotic Kartik the messenger from the opposing forces of the Rakshana and the handsome but clueless Simon a young man of good family who is courting her. This is the second book in Libba Bray's engrossing trilogy set in a time of strict morality and barely repressed sensuality about a girl who saw another way.
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'Rebel Angels' is the second book in a trilogy by Libba Bray, continuing the story begun in 'A Great and Terrible Beauty'. The book tells the tale of sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle, an ordinary-seeming girl, with an extraordinary power.
The story begins in Victorian London, and you're immediately pulled into the hustle and bustle of the 1800's. The mystery starts to unfold when Gemma steps from the train and sees a mysterious figure shrouded in a ... ...taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and adventures, as we discover the power of The Order and the secretive Rakshana. For Gemma has a special power, a power that enables her to travel into 'The Realms', a place of magic and immense beauty, that also has a darker, more sinister side.
Gemma, along with her friends Felicity and Ann, must find a way of binding the magic of The Realms, whilst trying to keep the evil Circe from taking the magic ...
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In this thrilling sequel, Gemma continues to pursue her destiny to bind the magic of the Realms and restore it to the Order. Gemma and her friends from Spence use magical power to transport themselves on visits from their corseted world of Victorian London (at the height of the Christmas season), to the visionary country of the Realms, with its strange beauty and menace. There they search for the lost Temple, the key to Gemma's mission, and comfort Pippa, their friend who has been left behind in the Realms. After these visits they bring back magical power for a short time to use in their own world. Meanwhile, Gemma is torn between her attraction to the exotic Kartik, the messenger from the opposing forces of the Rakshana, and the handsome but clueless Simon, a young man of good family who is courting her. This is the second book in Libba Bray's engrossing trilogy, set in a time of strict morality and barely repressed sensuality, about a girl who saw another way.
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