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School Library Journal
Starred Review on July 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 5–8—Adventure, magic, subtle romance, betrayal, and monstrous curses take this book far beyond the typical scullery-maid-makes-good tale. Peasant girl Molly sometimes sees things before they happen, a fine enough reason for her unloving and poverty-stricken father to get rid of her. At age seven, she is abandoned at the door of Dethemere Castle, where she finds work in the kitchen. After years of hard labor, "Gentleman Servant" Thoma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Molly is a brave and outspoken scullery maid who finds herself, thanks to her less-than-welcome magical powers,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
