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1200s: The life of Mercutio before he ever encountered Romeo and Juliet.
Mercutio
What you need to know before your trail
On the battlefield, as warring factions deal out death, young Mercutio chances upon the charismatic poet Dante Alighieri. In their desperate stand against the enemy, they inadvertently open a crack between our world and Faerie, literally changing the stars over Mercutio’s head, and creating a mysterious presence who will follow Mercutio for all the days of his life.
With new stars come new destinies for young men who will travel to the ends of the Earth to honour the bonds of love and friendship.
As outcasts and exiles, Mercutio and Dante find family in a band of fighters called the Montecchi, near Verona. With his friends at his side, Mercutio will battle to change his stars, and to free the changeling upon whose fate hangs the future of the human world.
Locations
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Verona
The home to Juliet and Romeo and where the book is largely set. There is a battle in 1289 near Florence at the start of the book but the action soon moves to Verona where the two families start to fight as the love affair between their children starts to flourish.
Two other very interesting locations of note:
The Realm of Faerie: This is a magical, dangerous realm ruled by Queen Mab.
The other location is the Atlantic Ocean but to reveal that would be to reveal something that you really need to discover for yourself….
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Mercutio
Destination/location: Verona Author/guide: Kate Heartfield Departure Time: 1200s
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