The Verdigris Pawn
The heir to the Land should be strong. Fierce. Ruthless. At least, that’s what Beau’s father has been telling him his whole life, since Beau is the exact opposite of what the heir should be. With little control over his future, Beau is kept locked away, just another pawn in his father’s quest for ultimate power. Beau meets a girl who shows him the secrets his father has kept hidden. For the first time, Beau begins to question everything he’s ever been told and sets off in search of a rebel who might hold the key to setting things right. Teaming up with a fiery runaway boy, their mission quickly turns into something far greater as sinister forces long lurking in the shadows prepare to make their final move—no matter what the cost. But it just might be Beau who wields the power he seeks . . . if he can go from pawn to player before the Land tears itself apart.
I love the message behind Wishingrad’s book. She inspires children to believe they can make a difference in the world. Children and teens can fix what their parents/adults broke; all is not lost! Wishingrad doesn’t make it seem as though change is easy to accomplish. The three main characters went through many challenges to accomplish their revolution. That’s true in our world as well. I hope the kids and teens who read this book are as inspired as I was while reading it.
Out of the three main characters, I enjoyed reading Beau’s perspective the most. He was so naïve at the start of the book; he really had no idea what his father/the monarchy was doing to the people of the Land. Yet once he’s confronted with reality, he does his best to fix what his father destroyed. It takes a lot more work than he initially thought, and I was proud of Beau for not giving up. After his father’s death, he easily could have kept the Land’s government as a monarchy, but he knew to enact true change in the Land, he had to make a drastic decision. Shifting the Land to a democracy would take time, but Beau did what was best for his people.
The cover is gorgeous; I love the verdigris green and the illustrations. It added to the fantastical feel of the book.
The Verdigris Pawn is a revolutionary story that will inspire anyone who reads it.
The Verdigris Pawn Review: ★★★★
I love the message behind Wishingrad’s book. She inspires children to believe they can make a difference in the world. Children and teens can fix what their parents/adults broke; all is not lost! Wishingrad doesn’t make it seem as though change is easy to accomplish. The three main characters went through many challenges to accomplish their revolution. That’s true in our world as well. I hope the kids and teens who read this book are as inspired as I was while reading it.
Out of the three main characters, I enjoyed reading Beau’s perspective the most. He was so naïve at the start of the book; he really had no idea what his father/the monarchy was doing to the people of the Land. Yet once he’s confronted with reality, he does his best to fix what his father destroyed. It takes a lot more work than he initially thought, and I was proud of Beau for not giving up. After his father’s death, he easily could have kept the Land’s government as a monarchy, but he knew to enact true change in the Land, he had to make a drastic decision. Shifting the Land to a democracy would take time, but Beau did what was best for his people.
The cover is gorgeous; I love the verdigris green and the illustrations. It added to the fantastical feel of the book.
The Verdigris Pawn is a revolutionary story that will inspire anyone who reads it.
The Verdigris Pawn Review: ★★★★