"The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature by the hand of divinity itself and can never be erased."

"We serve the king, but he serves us too. And when he doesn't prevent Parliament from treating us as inferiors, then he ceases to be our king!"

What an uplifting, encouraging read. It's nice to read YA novels that encourage young women to be young women: that means to love, to feel & to value oneself before seeking validation from another. Well done!

I couldn't stop thinking about this book for weeks after I read it. Neil at his best.