Books like I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
Coriander Hobie lives in 17th‑century England, where she finds a mysterious pair of silver shoes. Her mother's reluctance turns to reluctant approval on her ninth birthday, after which her mother dies. Coriander’s father remarries a Puritan woman and introduces a severe preacher into their home. Stripped of her favorite servant and friend, Coriander is locked in a red chest for twelve years by her stepmother and the preacher. Determined to uncover her mother’s secrets, she confronts Queen Rosemore, her grandfather’s second wife, and discovers power locked within her own lineage. A fairy prince named Tycho appears from another world, and their love compels Coriander to navigate both the harsh Puritan society and the realms of magic, where time and possibility intertwine.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Sally Gardner
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