The Lady of Rhuddesmere

**In this powerful young adult historical fiction classic, a young man serving

a sad and secretive lady in an isolated English manor makes a shocking

discovery that could destroy those he loves**

Young Geraint does not know what to expect when he enters the remote,

crumbling estate of Rhuddesmere. The unloved illegitimate son of the cold and

scheming Baron of Wallestoke, Geraint has been sent to serve the beautiful,

melancholy lady of the house and her brilliant, crippled son, and the warm

welcome he receives surprises and pleases him greatly. But even as his

affection grows for these strangers who have accepted him without question,

the boy becomes ever more troubled with the passing of days. A suffocating

atmosphere of tension and mystery surrounds this place and its mistress. When

Geraint stumbles on the dark secret that the Lady of Rhuddesmere so carefully

guards, he is forced to flee, setting in motion a series of devastating events

that could have dire consequences for everyone who dwells within the castle

walls.

Nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, Victoria Strauss’s acclaimed

debut novel bridges the gap between historical fiction for youth and adults

with a chillingly provocative Gothic tale that sheds a stark, revealing light

on human cruelty, ignorance, and intolerance.