Avielle of Rhia
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
Published: October 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9780761453208
Subjects: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic; Princesses; Fiction; Juvenile Fiction; Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General; Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9); Weaving; Readers - Chapter Books; Children: Grades 4-6; Royalty (kings  queens  princes  princesses  knights  etc.); Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism; Magic; Children's All Ages - Fiction - Science Fiction
Description: Since the blood of her great-great-grandmother, Dolvoka, had sprung up in Princess Avielle-because she looked Dredonian-would Dolvoka's evil magic spring up in her, too?
With her silver skin and silver hair, fifteen-year-old Princess Avielle of Rhia resembles her Dredonian great-great grandmother who practiced evil magic. Everyone in Rhia expects Avielle to turn evil, too. Shunned by those around her, she feels unloved and unable to love others. In addition, Rhia is on the verge of war with Dredonia, which suffers under the rule of evil the Brethren of the Black Cloaks. They have placed impossible demands upon Rhia, but the king and queen have refused to acquiesce.
One terrible night, the Brethren attack, killing the royal family and hundreds of others. Only Avielle escapes. She must keep her identity secret to avoid death from the enemy. While hiding among the common people, she learns that she has a magical gift for weaving. But will this gift, rooted in her Dredonian blood, lead Avielle to the same evil that possessed her great-great grandmother? Or will it help her free her people from further attacks?