Author Julie Berry presents a stylish new fairy tale in her enticing debut novel, The Amaranth Enchantment. Orphaned as a young child, Lucinda is taken in by her uncle to work as a servant in his jewelry shop. But when a witch's gem goes missing, Lucinda embarks on a harrowing adventure to retrieve the precious stone. "Romantics and fantasy lovers will happily devour this debut novel."-School Library Journal
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"What a fun book! This was full of surprising twists and turns and a little bit of humor too. I really enjoyed it and couldn't put it down because every chapter ended in a bit of a cliff hanger or something unexpected. I have a hard enough time putting down books that aren't half as fun as this one."
— Josephine (4 out of 5 stars)
" Pretty Good!! I enjoyed the book, a quick read but a pretty good story. I read it in two nights "
— Jordan, 2/18/2014" Oh my goodness! So good! If I was expecting a disappointment, I didn't get it! So many twists&turns! Absolutely loved it. "
— Kathryn, 2/13/2014" Loved the story. Strong writing, inviting characters. Alas, probably has zero appeal for boys. Girls will love it. The invented pseudo-medieval world is especially well created. "
— Jo, 2/13/2014" I read this book in one night and loved it! Then I gave it to my friends 13 year old daughter and she read it in one night and loved it too....how many books can you say that about? A 40-something mom and a 13 year old teen loving the same book? Must be good! "
— Cindy, 2/9/2014" I enjoyed this read. I thought I had the plot figured out and was surprised in the end. "
— Billie, 1/24/2014" A perfect fairytale! A wonderful and strong heroine and a handsome kind hearted hero. Just enough romance in a great adventure story. I will read anything Julie Berry writes:) "
— Roner, 1/16/2014" Straight fluff fairytale you can read in about two hours. No deep thoughts here, shallow/superficial characterization, everything happens ASAP. Good for a little pick-me-up if you need it. "
— Alex, 1/6/2014" I liked it. It's an interesting fantasy read. Not quite as developed as some of my other favorite books but I still enjoyed reading it. "
— Wendy, 12/22/2013" A sort of Cinderella remake with a bit of a science fiction twist. A little odd to me, but overall I liked it. The main character goes through a lot of tough times and it would have been nice to see more development between her and her love interest especially during the ending, but that's just me. "
— MiriLou, 12/15/2013" This was exactly my kind of book: fairytale, romance, magic. I just was not satisfied with the ending. With a different ending it could have been a 5 star book to me. "
— Jessie, 12/6/2013" Not especially memorable. "
— Gretchen, 11/29/2013Julie Berry grew up in western New York as the youngest of seven children. She holds a BS in communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of the Fine Arts. She now lives in Massachusetts with her husband and four sons.
Celeste Ciulla is an accomplished actress and voice-over artist based in New York City. For her stage performances, she has received the 2010 Lunt–Fontanne Fellowship and the Callaway Award. She is also an Earphones Award–winning narrator.