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'''[[Charlotte Mason: The Teacher Who Revealed Worlds of Wonder]]''' <br>
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'''Time Period:''' Industrial Age <br>
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'''Time Period:''' Renaissance <br>
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'''Time Frame:''' 1842-1923<br>
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'''Time Frame:''' 1478<br>
 
'''Geographic Area:''' Europe <br>
 
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'''Country:''' Great Britain<br>
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'''Country:''' Italy<br>
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'''Topics:''' Education, Charlotte Mason <br>
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'''Topics:'''Italian Renaissance, Medici Family<br>
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'''Genre:''' Non Fiction <br>
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'''Genre:''' Historical Fantasy <br>
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'''Reading Age:''' Upper Middle Grade, Adult<br>
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'''Reading Age:''' Adult<br>
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'''Format:''' Picture Book<br>
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'''Format:''' Novel<br>
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'''''[[World History|World History]]''' > [[Renaissance Booklist|Renaissance]] ''
  
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Author Lanaya Gore and illustrator Twila Farmer have brought the story of Charlotte Mason and her educational ideas to life in this vibrant, beautiful picture book. The seemingly ordinary teacher living in Victorian England inspired an extraordinary movement in education, first in her own time, and now in ours. Untold numbers of children around the world are learning according to Charlotte Mason’s philosophy, both at home and in classrooms. Lanaya Gore’s engaging prose and Twila Farmer’s breathtaking paintings together tell the story of the woman who devoted herself to bringing worlds of wonder to children—children whom she insisted were persons of worth and potential—through a generous feast of living books and the natural world.
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'''#1 New York Times bestselling author Isabel Ibañez makes her adult debut with a gorgeous, historical, and romantic fantasy perfect for fans of One Dark Window and Ever After. A lush tale full of enemies-to-lovers tension, whimsical magic, villain romance, and slow-burn desire, set in an enchanted, perilous Florence where forbidden power could ignite a war.'''
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'''“Truly radiant.” Rachel Gillig, New York Times bestselling author of One Dark Window'''
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LOVE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS MAGIC.
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As a sculptress, Ravenna Maffei has always shaped beauty from stone but she has a terrible secret. Desperate to save her brother, she enters a competition hosted by Florence’s most feared immortal family, revealing a dark power in a city where magic is forbidden.
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Now a captive in the cutthroat city of Florence, Ravenna is forced into a dangerous task where failure meets certain death at the hands of Saturnino dei Luni, the immortal family's mesmerizing but merciless heir. But as he draws her closer, Ravenna realizes the true threat lies beyond Florence’s walls.
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The Pope’s war against magic is closing in, and Ravenna is no longer just a prisoner but a prize to be claimed. As trusting the wrong person becomes lethal, Ravenna must survive the treacherous line between a pope's obsession and the seductive immortal who might be the end of her ― or surrender her power to a city on the brink of war.
  
 
==Emily's Review==
 
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When I saw there was a beautifully illustrated picture book about the life of Charlotte Mason, I had to get my hands on a copy! And it is stunning. Twila Farmer did a fantastic job making this book beautiful to look at.
 
  
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I feel like this is a lovely introduction to the life of Ms. Mason, even including quotes and a letter she wrote. If you want a very quick overview of her life and how she came to her ideas of education, this is a great overview. However, I feel that most children will find it a bit tedious to listen to - being that it's a picture book (and a gorgeous one at that), one would expect it to be a book to share with younger children. But it reads like it was written with an older audience in mind. I think children ages 10 and up would get the most from it. Though to be honest, I think that the people who will enjoy this most are Charlotte Mason style homeschooling parents.  
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This is my second book by Ibanez, and I clearly need to read more, because this was fantastic! I would never have expected to give a Romantasy novel five stars, but here we are!
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The writing and pacing were perfect, and pulled me in, but it was the intrigue and romance that sucked me into the story. I was so immersed in the setting; this book was so cinematic. I think it would make a great movie, like Ever After. It has strong fairytale vibes!
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Saturnino's character arc and his relationship with Ravenna was gorgeously written. Ravenna was a fascinating protagonist in that she was never entirely sure of what was going on. She reminded me a lot of Katniss Everdeen, just charge ahead and hope for the best.
  
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I will also point out that for the most part, religion is only mentioned as it pertains to Charlotte Mason's beliefs and life, except for pages 32-33 where it talks about how Charlotte's "Great Recognition" when she saw a beautiful religious painting in Florence, Italy that made her realize that "All true knowledge, whatever the subject, belongs to the Creator God..." If you are looking for a truly secular resource, this is not it. However, since this is written towards an older audience, you could certainly frame it as being her belief.  
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I appreciated the fact that I could never be sure of anyone's true allegiance. The intrigue between factions kept me on the edge of my seat! So many twists and turns. I must have gasped at least a dozen times.
  
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The yearning, the magic, the intrigue - I couldn't put this book down!
  
 
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Renaissance
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Graceless Heart
Author: Ibanez, Isabel
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

 Time Period: Renaissance
Time Frame: 1478
Geographic Area: Europe
Country: Italy
Topics:Italian Renaissance, Medici Family
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Reading Age: Adult
Format: Novel
Published: 2026

World History > Renaissance

#1 New York Times bestselling author Isabel Ibañez makes her adult debut with a gorgeous, historical, and romantic fantasy perfect for fans of One Dark Window and Ever After. A lush tale full of enemies-to-lovers tension, whimsical magic, villain romance, and slow-burn desire, set in an enchanted, perilous Florence where forbidden power could ignite a war.

“Truly radiant.” Rachel Gillig, New York Times bestselling author of One Dark Window

LOVE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS MAGIC.

As a sculptress, Ravenna Maffei has always shaped beauty from stone but she has a terrible secret. Desperate to save her brother, she enters a competition hosted by Florence’s most feared immortal family, revealing a dark power in a city where magic is forbidden.

Now a captive in the cutthroat city of Florence, Ravenna is forced into a dangerous task where failure meets certain death at the hands of Saturnino dei Luni, the immortal family's mesmerizing but merciless heir. But as he draws her closer, Ravenna realizes the true threat lies beyond Florence’s walls.

The Pope’s war against magic is closing in, and Ravenna is no longer just a prisoner but a prize to be claimed. As trusting the wrong person becomes lethal, Ravenna must survive the treacherous line between a pope's obsession and the seductive immortal who might be the end of her ― or surrender her power to a city on the brink of war.

Emily's Review

This is my second book by Ibanez, and I clearly need to read more, because this was fantastic! I would never have expected to give a Romantasy novel five stars, but here we are!

The writing and pacing were perfect, and pulled me in, but it was the intrigue and romance that sucked me into the story. I was so immersed in the setting; this book was so cinematic. I think it would make a great movie, like Ever After. It has strong fairytale vibes!

Saturnino's character arc and his relationship with Ravenna was gorgeously written. Ravenna was a fascinating protagonist in that she was never entirely sure of what was going on. She reminded me a lot of Katniss Everdeen, just charge ahead and hope for the best.

I appreciated the fact that I could never be sure of anyone's true allegiance. The intrigue between factions kept me on the edge of my seat! So many twists and turns. I must have gasped at least a dozen times.

The yearning, the magic, the intrigue - I couldn't put this book down!

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