Writer Julie Berry presents a stylish new fairy tale in her enticing debut novel, The Amaranth Enchantment. Orphaned mainly because a young child, Lucinda is used by her uncle to work as a servant in his jewelry store. But when a witch’s gem goes lacking, Lucinda embarks on a harrowing experience to retrieve the precious stone. ‘Romantics and fantasy lovers will happily devour this debut novel.’-School Library Journal