Palace of Spies Book Report

Kyla Cantey

Palace Of Spies

Honor World History

16 March 2018

Palace of Spies

By: Sarah Zettel

Main Characters:

Peggy Fitzroy is the main character when her Uncle kicks her out she is approached by one of her mother’s friends. Peggy is smart, clever, and just wants to fit in because she has always been an outcast and she wants that to change.

Sophy Howe: She wants to get rid of lady Francesca and have Robert to herself. She is selfish and only looks out for herself which is needed when you are in a palace where no one could be trusted

Robert: Is a Jacobite and is playing both Francesca and Sophy. Peggy's is trying to figure out what went on between Robert and Lady Francesca to try to uncover the mystery of her death. Robert is working with the remainder of the Jacobites to try and overthrow the throne.

Matthew Reade: Peggy's lover and true friend that actually knows Peggy's secret. He is an artist and is studying under an apprentice and he and Peggy go through a lot to try to keep Peggy’ secret.

Mrs Abbott: The mother of Francesca who helps Peggy try to fit in and blend in like her daughter. She also wants to figure out what has caused the death of her beloved daughter.

Mr Tinderflint: Is Peggy’s guardian when she becomes Lady Francesca and helps her to keep her secrets, and also tell her what missions to go on. He also helped her train to become Lady Francesca and he shows her the ropes so she could fit in properly in the palace.

Main Conflict

In the series Palace of Spies the main character Margaret Preston Fitzroy, also known as Peggy. Her mother dies at an young age and her aunt and uncle take her in. Peggy’s uncle did not like her so when her betrothed did not want her, her uncle kicked her out of the house. After she got removed from her uncle's house a man named Mr. Tinderflint approached her saying that he was a close friend of her mother. Peggy was curious because no one ever talked about her mother and what had happened to her. Peggy found out that her mother was an spy and Mr.Tinderflint wanted Peggy to come and be an disguise and take the place of Lady Francesca who suddenly died of a fever. When Peggy enters the court as Lady Francesca she quickly realizes that maybe Francesca's death was not an sudden illness that it was maybe an murder

Quotes

1. “My predecessor and double had drawn this, and someone- Francesca herself, probably- had hidden it. Who was afraid would find it? The threatening Me. Peele? Or the false Mr. Tinderflint?”

I chose this quote because even though that Francesca was dead she was still hiding something and during these times there was spies everywhere so it was very easy to hide things and people not knowing about them. If someone found about these secrets it could be life or death.

        2.“The new sketch showed my face as clearly as my glass did on any given morning. Matthew had drawn me without power or patch. Lines of Concentration etched my forehead, and a tiny smile curved my lips. I was planning something or about to make a telling argument. It was like Francesca’s portrait but not quite.”

I choose this quote because even though Peggy was dressing like Francesca and was acting like her someone will notice the difference. You could only personate someone for so long before others will find out what she is dong and what she is up to.

3. “Robert was a Jacobite. Robert was not a swooning galland or a pawn in some game played by bored courtiers. In this dark empty room, I stood next to a traitor spy, one in touch with the rebels in the North.

 I choose this quote because even if you know someone for an long time you still do not know what they be up to and what type of business that they have going on. Even though Peggy was dressed as Lady Francesca she still did not know what she was getting herself into with Robert and at this point she realized she cannot trust everybody that Francesca trusted.

Historical Perspective

• In 1745 there was an Jacobite rebellion it was a rebellion or war in Great Britain and in Ireland
• In 1714 King George I ruled the London Kingdom and died while ruling the throne
• Molly Lepell was an actual real person and she played a maid in the book like she did in real life. People nicknamed her Schatz meaning treasure in German. Also Sophy Howe was a real person also

Overall Success of the book

The book was overall a really good book it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time and I cannot wait to read the rest of the series. I really could relate to this story because Peggy is just trying to fit in with the rest of the ladies. I love that the author Sarah Zetter created this book off of spies in the 1700s because it shows how much went on in the castle and how much scandals there were. It also goes into depth about how there were affair that went on in the castle that none of the people knew about.

Authors facts and statistics

Sarah Zettel is an award winning Science Fiction and fantasy author. Sarah has also won critical acclaim for the mystery, young adult and historical books.  She has written 7 books in her lifetime and is still writing today. In the book Palace of Spies there was not really any statistics that were in the book but there were many copies that were sold all around the world.

Works Cited

Beach, Andrea. “Palace of Spies - Book Review.” Common Sense Media: Ratings, Reviews, and Advice, Common Sense Media, 14 Dec. 2013, www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/palace-of-spies.

Zettel, Sarah. “Palace of Spies Archives.” Sarah Zettel, www.sarahzettel.com/tag/palace-of-spies/.