And when the king calls for peace, no one listens until he finally calls for death. Wars where color power alters the natural rhythm of 17th-century London. Silent wars leave the most carnage.The wars that are never declared but are carried out in dark alleys with masks and hidden knives.

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. 'Hold on to your heart as this slow burning adventure quickly escalates into an explosion of magic, love, and the truth about loyalty.' Fawkes is the perfect mix of history and magic.' - Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of My Lady Jane 'An imaginative, colorful tale about choosing for yourself between what's right and what others insist is the truth.' Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of My Lady Jane

No matter Thomass choice, one thing is clear: once the decision is made and the color masks have been put on, theres no turning back. To save one, he must sacrifice the other. If Thomas sides with his father, he could save his own lifewhich would destroy Emma and her family. And Emma doesnt control just one colorshe controls them all.Įmma wants to show Thomas the full power of color magic, but it goes against everything his father is fighting for. 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. Thomas must join forces with his father if he wants to save his own life. But his father has other plans: to kill the king. His only hope is to track down his father and demand a mask to regain what hes lost.

He desperately hopes for a gray mask so he can remove the stone that has invaded his body and will ultimately take his life.īut when Guy refuses to give Thomas his mask or even his presence, Thomas has no place in school or society. Thomas Fawkess Color Test is upon him, and he is sure his father, the infamous Guy Fawkes, will present him with a mask and Thomas will finally bond with a color. In 17th-century London two forces rule the people: the color powers and the Stone Plague. Guy Fawkess 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 where plagues turn victims to stone.

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