The Wicked and the Just

by Coats, Jillian Anderson (Author), Coats, J Anderson (Author)

This powerful historical fiction debut, set in medieval Wales, follows Cecily whose family is lured by cheap land and the duty of all Englishman to help keep down the vicious Welshmen, and Gwenhwyfar, a Welsh girl who must wait hand and foot on her new English mistress.

Age Range: From 12 to 17

Format: Hardcover, 352 pages

Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (View Publisher', April 2012

Publisher Marketing: Cecily's father has ruined her life. He's moving them to occupied Wales, where the

king needs good strong Englishmen to keep down the vicious Welshmen. At least

Cecily will finally be the lady of the house.

Gwenhwyfar knows all about that house. Once she dreamed of being the lady there

herself, until the English destroyed the lives of everyone she knows. Now she must

wait hand and foot on this bratty English girl.

While Cecily struggles to find her place amongst the snobby English landowners,

Gwenhwyfar struggles just to survive. And outside the city walls, tensions are rising

ever higher--until finally they must reach the breaking point.

J. Anderson Coats has master's degrees in history and library science. She lives with her family

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