The Cabinet of Wonders

Author: Marie Rutkoski
Published: 2008
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Series: First in the Kronos Chronicles
Pages: 272
Target Age: 9-12
Synopsis:
This story centers around Petra, a young girl from a small town in Bohemia, a magical remaking of Renaissance-era Czech Republic. Her father is a talented craftsman who is commissioned by the prince to build a magical clock in the country's capital, Prague. Upon completing the clock, the prince has her father's eyes removed for unknown reasons. Determined to get her father's eyes back, Petra sneaks away to Prague, gets a job in the prince's castle and, with the help of some new friends, hatches a plot to take back what the prince stole.

My Thoughts:
*One of the top 11 reads of 2008
Rutkoski does a great job of creating a magical world that is new and exciting--the use of magic is creative and intriguing and is paired with an original, unpredictable storyline that left me wanting more!

My Recommendation:
Read if you like young adult fantasy.