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Baldwin, Kathleen
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Stranje House series.
In the series' third volume (A School for Unusual Girls; Exile for Dreamers), Lady Jane and her talented schoolmates head to London and interrupt a Napoleonic conspiracy related to a naval launch. The ladies' wit and wiles reveal a delightfully female political network throughout the Regency court. Jane's romantic entanglements and misunderstandings amid her spycraft are worthy of Austen or Heyer.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Stranje House series.
In 1814 England, Tess (A School for Unusual Girls) is one of the young ladies with "highly specialized talents" training to be a spy at Stranje House. Having been betrayed by one of their own, Tess must use her prophetic visions to save both Stranje House and the man she loves from Napoleon's invasion. Romance, magical talents, and intrigue move this second Regency-era fantasy along.
Reviewer: Sian Gaetano
(3)
YA
In 1814 England, banished to Stranje House for "severe" reform, Georgiana discovers a place where the unusual residents are encouraged in their "eccentricities" (for Georgie: her love of science). Georgie's invention of invisible ink helps support the English war effort in this carefully balanced adventure of girl empowerment, spies, and romance. Baldwin acknowledges historical alterations for readers unfamiliar with the Napoleonic era.
Reviewer: Andrea Curtis
3 reviews
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