Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution & its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia Rees is one of our very best writers for teenage readers. Wild & beautiful, spoilt & wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted life in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honor of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption & evil. As Sovay becomes more & more embroiled in adventures she could scarcely have imagined, a story of dark intrigue, thwarted passions & sinister intentions is revealed to her. Will she be able to survive, & if she does so, at what cost?