From dyslexia to World War I. From religious and racial intolerance to Leonardo da Vinci, former librarian Theresa Breslin navigates diverse themes with the ease born of extensive research. But Theresa doesn't limit herself to the facts. And she shows that just as important as historical acuity is the ability to find a narrative thread that can stand on its own, but at the same time allows the author to focus on the aspects of the period without being restricted by them. Winner of the Best Book for Young Adults award from the American Library Association with the Medici seal—considered "superb" by the English newspaper The Independent—she returns with another period plot filled with intrigue, murder, and betrayal. In The Prophecy of Nostradamus, Theresa uses 16th-century France as her setting. And the omens of the most famous seer of all time. When Nostradamus proclaims to the French court the prophecy of a terrible massacre, the young King Charles only laughs. His mother, Catherine de' Medici, pays him more attention, believing that Nostradamus truly sees the future. But the great magician's visions concern more than just royalty—he also has a message for Mélisande, the daughter of the court minstrel, with whom he believes he has a supernatural connection. When misfortune strikes, she turns to Nostradamus for help. But beyond help, Mélisande ultimately unlocks her own gifts, earning the prophet's trust and inheriting a crucial task: to protect three parchments that conceal the secrets of France's future royal lineage and deliver them to their rightful recipients. Now it falls to Mélisande to fulfill Nostradamus's final prophecy, but will she have the courage to see her mission through to the end?
