![]() ![]() The day of the ball occurs at the halfway point of The Vermilion Emporium, the first fantasy novel from author Jamie Pacton ( The Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetly). This puts the teens in a Rumpelstiltskin-esque quandary: They have just the one strand of starlight, and the secrets of harvesting and crafting with it have been lost for generations. The pair meet on the emporium’s doorstep, and after a chance encounter with the Casorina, the ruler of Severon, Twain and Quinta agree to make her a dress of starlight in time for the upcoming Scholar’s Ball. While collecting the feathers, he stumbled onto something even more valuable: a rare strand of starlight, a substance that was once crafted into magical lace that granted power and prestige to those rich enough to afford it. Twain has also found his way to the emporium’s door, hoping to sell enough razorbill feathers to book passage on a ship sailing out of Severon. When she finally finds the magical shop, it’s down an alley and around a corner where no shop had been just a few days before. ![]() With her last breath, Quinta’s mother gave her a vial of moonshadow and told Quinta that she would find its purpose there. ![]() Quinta has spent the seven years since her mother died searching for a curiosity shop called the Vermilion Emporium. ![]()
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