![]() ![]() Cousin Veronica, smart, private, content to remain on the island. Cousin Toby, the heir to the kingdom, off at school in England. The cast of characters are slightly madcap, something out of a 1930s comedy. The Good: Cooper spends the first part of the book casting the spell that is Montmaray. How long can a royal family survive, when the the money is gone and royals outnumber the commoners? Whatever fortune the family had is gone, but the titles remain, the island remains, the pride remains. She's a princess, yes, but a princess who tends the chickens and helps keep the decaying castle in repair and takes care of her uncle, King John. Sophie FitzOsborne, 16, lives with her family on the small island nation of Montmaray. ![]() Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House. A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper. ![]()
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