Fawkes, by Nadine Brandes

 

"Guy Fawkes son must join his fathers plot to kill the king in this magical retelling of the Gunpowder Plot that will sweep you back in time to a divided England plagues turns people into stone. In 17th-century London two forces rule the people: the color powers and the Stone Plague. Brown masks can manipulate wood. Black masks control the night. And red mask. . . Well, that's the color of blood. Thomas Fawkes color test is upon him, and he is sure his father, the infamous Guy Fawkes, will present him a mask and Thomas will finally bond with a color. He desperetly hopes for a gray mask so he can remove the stone that has invaded his body and will ultimately take his life. But when Guy refuses to give Thomas a mask, or his presence, Thomas has no place in school or society. His only hope is to track down his father and demand a mask to regain what hes lost. But his father has other plans: to kill the king. Thomas must join forces with his father if he wants to save his own life. When his errands for the cause bring him time and again to Emma Areben, a former classmate, Thomas is exposed to a whole new brand of magic. And Emma doesn't control one color --- she controls them all. Emma wants to show Thomas the full power of color magic, but it goes against everything his father is fighting for. If Thomas sides with his father, he could save his own life---which would destroy Emma and her family. To save one, he must sacrifice another. No matter Thomas's choices, one thing is clear: once the decicion is clear and the color masks have been put on, theres no turning back,"

"But perhaps bravery is entering a storm you already knew would destroy you,"

"Have you no honor to stand for your beliefs?" 
"Standing for my beliefs isn't the same as standing for the truth,"

"You sound like a woman,"

I swept into a bow, the sword pricking my sternum

"Why, thank you,"

This was such a unique and different book, and really inspired me. The humor, emotions, romance, drama, intensity was all just right *Italian hands* It was such a thrill and really felt good to read that I finished it in a day, around the time I read the False Prince! I'm so thankful my friend gave it to my sister and introduced it to us. Thank you Ari! It's such a wonderful book but towards the end it gets a little tiring. But the color powers and mask? So unique! It's an amazing idea!! This is the first I read from Nadine Brandes and it really shows great work. She also wrote Romanov which I am hoping to read as well! 

I rate it 12-Adults and 8/10. :D

Heres the link for amazon: amazon.com/Fawkes-Novel-Nadine-Brandes/dp/078217142

Happy reading :D