Royal Diaries: Marie Antoinette & Sondok: Princess of the Moon

Royal Diaries: Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 & Sondok: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595 $15 Set . PICK UP ONLY . In 1769, thirteen year old Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, begins a journal chronicling her life at the Austrian court and her preparations for her future role as queen of France. & THE ROYAL DIARIES is pleased to introduce historical novelist, Sheri Holman, who makes her debut on the list with a captivating story of fourteen-year-old Princess Sondok from seventh-century Korea. During the seventh-century, the land which is now Korea was fraught with political and religious intrigue. The country was split into Three Kingdoms, each fighting for supremacy: Silla, Koguryo, and Paekche. Besides the warring kingdoms, there are three religions in conflict: Shamanism, the ancient female-dominated faith wherein Shamanist priestesses wield great power at court, foretelling the future, performing important national rituals, and healing sickness; Buddhism, the contemplative State religion; and Confucianism, a recent import from powerful China. Condition: Used - Like new For Sale By: Owner