Refuge for Masterminds by Kathleen Baldwin

Refuge for Masterminds by Kathleen Baldwin

Refuge for Masterminds is the third installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin#1 New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure completely original and totally engrossing

It's 1814Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on ElbaBritain is at war on four frontsAnd at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war

Napoleon's invasion of England is underway and someone at Stranje House is sneaking information to his spiesLady Jane Moore is determined to find out who it isIf anyone can discover the traitor, it is Jane--for, according to headmistress Emma Stranje, Lady Jane is a mastermind

Jane doesn't consider herself a mastermindIt's just that she tends to grasp the facts of a situation quickly, and by so doing, she's able to devise and implement a sensible course of actionIs Jane enough of a mastermind to save the brash young American inventor Alexander Sinclair, her friends at Stranje House, and possibly England itself?

Fans of genre-blending, romance, and action will love this Regency-era alternate history novel filled with spunky heroines, handsome young lords, and dastardly villains--the third in the Stranje House seriesDon't miss the first two books: A School for Unusual Girls and Exile for Dreamers

Enticing from the first sentence--New York Times Book Review

Baldwin has a winning series here: her characters are intriguing and fully rendered--Booklist

Fans of Celia Rees's Pirates will enjoy this tale of action and derring-doAn outstanding alternative history series entry and a must-have for teen libraries--School Library Journal

Once again, Kathleen Baldwin takes us on an amazing journey through an alternate event in historyI really love her take on historical events and the significant part young people play in the fight for freedom and peaceThe story is full of adventure, and is both well-written and a delight to readMore than the thriller and romance parts, this story is also about sisterhood and friendship among the five girlsI enjoyed this story immensely and I closed my kindle with a satisfied sighI can't wait to read the next book in the series --YAinsidercom