Empress Theresa is a very different kind of story, incorporating situations never seen before. It is a beautiful story in how Theresa deals with her "impossible problems" and how people react to her. It is full of meanings, for Theresa doesn't act like this world is all there is. "I was sure I was immortal and that gave me courage." ..................................................................... ........This is a book about a heroic teenage American girl winning against impossible odds and changing the world. ....................................................................... .............. .... .......... ...So is Empress Theresa a 'Young Adult' novel? Not really. Theresa doesn't deal with the problems of a teenager's life.