title: Matilda: A Heart for Adventure (The Legacy of the House of Chevolta) (Volume 2)
author: Charity A. Balyeat
description: Charity Ann, at the age of nine had already written several short children's stories, and shown a keen interest in writing. She attempted to write mystery, and fantasy, but neither suited her, and she began to look towards historical fiction. Shortly afterwards she enthusiastically began a simple slideshow of what later became Eleanor. Originally from Montana, she toured the United States, at an early age, playing in the Balyeat Family Band.Charity published her first book, Eleanor in 2014, and immediately started writing another. Her constant research keeps her in touch with everything she writes, as well as the experience of different cultures she visited. She loves captivating her nephews and nieces with her storytelling, and occasionally puts on a play, for which she sewed the costumes. Being the youngest of nine children, she occupied herself by playing princess with her imaginary maids, and designed stories for herself to act out. Charity read all the books she could get her hands on, and fell in love with the medieval ages. She loves, and aspires to lead people to the exciting place of her imagination.
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  > [Chapter 1 - The Beginning](index_split_001.html#filepos4637)
  
  > [Chapter 2 –My Captors](index_split_002.html#filepos15766)
  
  > [Chapter 3 - Shaka Zulu](index_split_003.html#filepos33392)
  
  > [Chapter 4 - Francis Farewell](index_split_004.html#filepos48490)
  
  > [Chapter 5 – Plymouth City](index_split_005.html#filepos65016)
  
  > [Chapter 6 – The Stagecoach](index_split_006.html#filepos81732)
  
  > [Chapter 7 - The Ghost](index_split_007.html#filepos103708)
  
  > [Chapter 8 – Bath](index_split_008.html#filepos133336)
  
  > [Chapter 9 - Aunt Tilney](index_split_009.html#filepos159828)
  
  > [Chapter 10 - The Ball](index_split_010.html#filepos183991)
  
  > [Chapter 11 - Journey to London](index_split_011.html#filepos206804)
  
  > [Chapter 12 - Day One](index_split_012.html#filepos213777)
  
  > [Chapter 13 - The Heart of Darkness](index_split_013.html#filepos233735)
  
  > [Chapter 14 - Dinner with the
  > Campbell's](index_split_014.html#filepos245788)
  
  > [Chapter 15 - My Oldest Ri