Laura della Scala has spent the last four years of her life in a convent bored to tears, but when Laura learns that her older sister, Beatrice, has drowned, her life gets just a little bit more interesting. Given no time to grieve, Laura is removed form the convent and ordered to marry her sister's fiance, a disgusting old man named Vincenzo. In a state of panic Laura betrays a very powerful man to earn her way into the Segreta, a secret society of women who help young girls like Laura. It seems as though Laura's prayers have been answered as the Segreta put an end to her engagement. Soon, however, Laura begins to suspect that something sinister is happening int he Segreta, something that might be connected to her sister's death. $17.99 Delacorte Ages 12 and up. Reviewed by Maggie
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