When Mary Adams sees Millais' depiction of the tragic Ophelia, a whole new world opens up for her. Determined to find out more about the beautiful girl in the painting, she hears the story of Lizzie Siddal - a girl from a modest background, not unlike her own, who has found fame and fortune against the odds. Mary sets out to become a Pre-Raphaelite muse, too, and reinvents herself as Persephone Lavelle. But as she fights her way to become the new face of London's glittering art scene, 'Persephone' ends up mingling with some of the city's more nefarious types and is forced to make some impossible choices.
Will Persephone be forced to betray those she loves, and even the person she once was, if she is to achieve her dreams?
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 1 in the Ophelia Series. See all Ophelia books here.
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Sophia Bennett's debut novel, THREADS, won The Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition in 2009. She has since published six further teen novels, which have sold in 16 languages. LOVE SONG won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2017. Sophia has been called "the queen of teen dreams" (Amanda Craig) for her exploration of the worlds of fashion, art
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