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Tessa Brody, a seventeen‑year‑old high school student, finds an ancient tapestry of a unicorn and is pulled centuries back to Tudor England. In the 1500s, she encounters a young nobleman who is desperately trying to avoid a terrible fate.
As Tessa navigates the unfamiliar era, she must decide whether to intervene and risk altering history. Her modern sensibilities clash with the customs and challenges of the time, while the tapestry’s magic becomes both a guide and a threat.
The story weaves together themes of magic, time travel, and the enduring influence of the past on the present, as Tessa learns that every choice has consequences across centuries.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Maurissa Guibord
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