Bianca will have to be at her plucky, bright and adventurous best if she wants to find the answers to all the mysteries lurking in the dark city of Oscurita... This is the sequel to The Disappearing Duchess and the second in the Last Apprentice mystery series set in a re-imagined Renaissance Venice.
A Piece of Passion from Emily Thomas, Publisher Imagine an Italy where Casanova wanders the cobbled streets and sips wine next to a Venetian bridge. And then imagine a plucky twelve-year-old heroine called Bianca - a painter's assistant - who lives in La Luminosa: a place very like Venice, but enriched by magic and dark secrets - not to mention a dangerous underworld.
Bianca is the best kind of heroine - the unwitting kind. The kind that was minding her own business thank-you-very-much until trouble came knocking on her door. In this, the first of a fabulous three-part adventure, Bianca bravely goes in search of a possible killer, and uncovers some startling and dangerous truths in the corridors of the royal palace...
It's a perfect, gripping adventure with a female lead to truly admire. Just don't try to visit La Luminosa yourself, you'll get lost finding it…
In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion, a small number of members were lucky enough to be invited to review the first in the series The Disappearing Duchess. Here's a taster....'A captivating and magical tale to get lost in. A realistic story highlighted with fantasy moments of brilliance where the impossible somehow becomes possible.' Liam Pickering
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Only three weeks have passed since the treacherous Filpepi and the Baron tried to depose Duchess Catriona, and although they seem to have disappeared forever, Bianca can't stop worrying about where they might be and what lies beyond her old master's magical paintings. Her friends are still full of adventure though, and there is also the very important business of running di Lombardi's studio to attend to!
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Only three weeks have passed since the treacherous Filpepi and the Baron tried to depose Duchess Catriona, and although they seem to have disappeared forever, Bianca can't stop worrying about where they might be and what lies beyond her old master's magical paintings. Her friends are still full of adventure though, and there is also the very important business of running di Lombardi's studio to attend to!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Dark City The Last Apprentice and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Dark City The Last Apprentice features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Dark City The Last Apprentice was written by Imogen Rossi and published by Hot Key Books