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How is this happening? How can I possibly be in a time 600 years before my own?
Harriet Hunter is living the life of an everyday teenager. In her final year of high school, Harriet is under pressure to balance friends, family, study and life. But all is not as it seems, and Harriet soon finds herself sucked back into a centuries old story - to the time of the fictional Montagues and Capulets. But are they imaginary - or simply the ancestors who came before us?
In 14th Century Verona Harriet is mistaken for the infamous Juliet Capulet, to whom she bears more than a passing resemblance. Showing nerves of steel and a quick mind, Harriet takes the place of the missing Juliet while she figures out which part of the play she has been dropped into. Desperate to escape the oppressive influence of Lord Capulet and the ever present threat of marriage to Paris, Harriet jumps at the chance to escape the city with Caterina, a Capulet maid. But what she finds on the outskirts of Verona will change everything, and could end her chances at returning to her own reality.
Can Harriet save two tragically doomed lives, and her own skin, before time runs out?
Price reimagines the classic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet from the perspective of a modern woman accustomed to the attitudes and prejudices of her own time: not those of a medieval society.
Marissa is a Brisbane based high school English and Legal Studies teacher and sees the incredible value of stories and the impact that they can have on lives. She is passionate about enriching reading experiences and improving literacy rates. Marissa also tutors yong students and mentors in creative writing and principles of English. Marissa is a lifelong learner and has several university degrees. She has articles published in The Regionalist and Refresh Co. Marissa has always been an avid reader and has always known that there are stories she just needs to write. Vault of Verona and Scourge of Scotland from the Into the Abyss series are two of Marissas greatest achievements. Giving classic texts a new life for the next generation of readers has been personally rewarding for Marissa. Harriets adventures will continue in 2019 with the third instalment of the Into the Abyss series, Angst of Athens.
Australian author Adult audience, but also have covers suitable for YA audience Fractures a classic story - appeals to Shakespeare lovers and those who have not read Shakespeare Links to the Australian Curriculum and would suit Year 10 English Curriculum Tasmanian protagonist Strong female characters - story is altered by women Will have a teachers guide to companion the text by the end of 2018 Students in local area are keen to purchase the book through retailers Position as high school English teacher qualifies me as writer who is viewed as educational as well as entertaining Multiple, targeted audience points
