Books like The Drackenberg Adventure by Lloyd Alexander
When the seventeen‑year‑old Vesper Holly and her guardians set out in 1873, they encounter a mysterious European grand duchy shrouded in political intrigue. Their sworn enemy, the cunning Dr. Helvitius, seeks to plunder a fabled art treasure and orchestrate the duchy's annexation by a neighboring kingdom. Vesper and her companions must navigate treacherous alliances and hidden dangers to thwart the doctor's ambitions and protect the realm’s freedom.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lloyd Alexander
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