Sky Meadows has been taking care of his sick mother, but when he ar rives home to find a “small blue glass bottle” on the doorstep, his life changes (29). It is a “talisman” that enables him to “stravagate” back and forth to a city named Giglia, which bears resemblance to sixteenth-century Florence. In his double life, Sky joins up with Nicholas, formerly Prince Falco of Giglia, and Georgia (who both attend his school in Great Britain) to help Brother Sulien and other “Stravagante” save the lives of friends caught in the murderous feuds between the di Chimici and the Nucci families. Sequel to Stravaganza: City of Masks and Stravaganza: City of Stars. hc

Originally published by Bloomsbury Great Britain, in 2005.

The latest story in the Stravaganza series unravels amid ever-more-dangerous politics and intrigue. Sky, a new Stravagante, is whisked away from his dreary life in London to Giglia, the Talian version of Florence. Featuring favorite characters from the first two titles in the series, including Georgia and Falco, as well as a host of exciting new characters, this breathtaking adventure will not disappoint.

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