Fawkes
by Nadine Brandes · 2018
Thomas Fawkes is turning to stone, and the only cure to the Stone Plague is to join his father’s plot to assassinate the king of England. Silent wars leave the most carnage. The wars that are never declared, but are carried out in dark alleys with masks and hidden knives. Wars where color power alters the natural rhythm of 17th century London. And when the king calls for peace, no one listens until he finally calls for death. But what if death finds him first? Keepers think the Igniters caused the plague. Igniters think the Keepers did. But all Thomas knows is that the Stone Plague infecting his eye is spreading. And if he doesn’t do something soon, he’ll be a lifeless statue. So when his Keeper father, Guy Fawkes, invites him to join the Gunpowder Plot—claiming it will put an end to the plague—Thomas is in. The plan: use 36 barrels of gunpowder to blow up the Igniter King. The problem: Doing so will destroy the family of the girl Thomas loves. But backing out of the plot will send his father and the other plotters to the gallows. To save one, Thomas will lose the other. No matter Thomas’s choice, one thing is clear: once the decision is made and the color masks have been put on, there’s no turning back.
Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 ratings · Heat: 1 · Genres: Adventure, Christian Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult
Reviews
Kaytlin Phillips — 5/5
That was not at all what I was expecting....I loved it! Wow! Talking about creative liberty, that was like historical fantasy....like a whole new genre for me. It was awesome! So, I started reading it and was like, "I have the wrong book open. This is supposed to be historical fiction...I'm so confused." Fast forward to about oh, not quite halfway through the book and my brain finally catches up and is completely mindblown! Color power! That was awesome! So orginal...and then just every detail of the plot like...those plot twist...my heart! Thomas and I got along okay one he got past his first few chapters...honestly I first I kind of thought he was just a big baby, which he was being sort of whiny and very selfish and I just wanted to slap him....but then he grew on me. The more I saw of his internal conflict the more I liked him and understood him. Surprisingly I liked Emma, I don't normally like girl characters, especially girls who are, persay, stronger than guys. But I liked that Emma didn't hold that over anyone. She was rubbing it Thomas face, in fact she never really talked about it. There other characters....the perpetrator was someone I kind of saw coming...but then not really. It was a nice touch. I loved Guy Fawkes! Like his story...melting and I want to know more! Overall, this was a really fun read, once you get oriented and sort out the plots. It was both intriguing and, honestly I can't think of the right words to describe it, you'll just have to read it! It was so good! Now a small content guide: Magic: The characters have color power but it's viewed as a gift from White Light...I wouldn't call it magic. No spell casting or anything weird. Romance: there is a small blossoming romance that's quite beautiful to watch and only one kiss. Violence: There are several sword fights, hangings mentioned, beatings mentioned, and a reference to a color power being used to rip the blood from someone's veins. (Didnt much care for that last bit myself) but other than the last one nothing was too gruesome. It's just the image the last one brings up for me that makes me cringe. Language: Clean
Amy — 5/5
Unique and clean YA fantasy book. Loved the light and color magic system. Learned a lot about Guy Fawkes 😂