![]() ![]() ![]() Primarily a romance, the book addresses Claudia’s growing awareness of human rights (here through the fate of slaves) which interferes with her sense of duty and makes her a much more interesting character than the docile cipher she is expected to be. Making an alliance which can best help her family is paramount. It is set in Ancient Rome where fifteen year-old Claudia is strategically offered in marriage several times. The Raven’s Wing is Frances Watts’s first novel for teens. ![]() Three recent YA historical fiction novels by Australian women (all published by HarperCollins/ABC Books) inhabit times when girls had to bend to the influence of men and were comparatively powerless. Review: The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May January 17, 2019.Flames by Robbie Arnott January 21, 2019.A Little Taste of Australiana – Picture Books to Whet Your Aussie Appetite January 23, 2019.Hadamar: The House of Shudders – Inspirational Beginnings by Jason K Foster August 21, 2019.Guest Review: Wilam: A Birrarung Story August 25, 2019. ![]()
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