Griff begins to hear Lute whispering in his head, begging for help, though Griff doesn't know who Lute is.
Meanwhile, Lute, 13-year-old crown prince of the realm, is driven into exile by his megalomaniac uncle, Janko, and must use stealth, guile, and friends to regain the throne. He works as a stagehand for a freak show and teams up with Tess, a befriender of magical creatures, to survive and they hope escape the exploitation of greedy Master Tyren, the showmaster. Thirteen-year-old Griff has the unwilling ability to hear others' thoughts. Chunky with exposition and informational dialogue, the story drags its heels, but colorful detail is abundant. for her historical romances and fantasy epics for adults, aims for a middle-school audience with this tale, first published in Australia in 2009. When the boys finally come together, they will learn they are connected in ways they could never have imagined, ways that may save them-or cost them both their lives. In a journey over land and sea, these heroes battle deadly foes and make unlikely allies, including a host of magical creatures and their caretaker, a bitter old dwarf, and a mysterious lady pirate. When Lute must run for his very life, Griff may be the only one who can help him. And one day, he begins to connect with Lute’s mind, even though they’ve never met and are miles apart. But there’s something special about Griff: he can hear the thoughts of everyone around him. Griff is a poor carnival worker who does the heavy lifting while the malevolent ringmaster orders him about. Lute is a prince, next in line to the throne. Fans of The Sixty-Eight Rooms and Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy won’t want to miss this. In this adventurous retelling of The Prince and the Pauper, the lives of a runaway royal and a carnival worker become intertwined as each is compelled to fight for his life and family.
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