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Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . . . and even less of being together.Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw.Meanwhile, the foundations of Lia's deeply-held beliefs are crumbling beneath her. Nothing is straightforward: there's Rafe, who lied to her, but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her; Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom she always believed to be barbarians but whom she now realizes are people who have been terribly brutalized by the kingdoms of Dalbreck and Morrighan. Wrestling with her upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self, Lia will have to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people . . . and her own destiny.
About the Author
Mary E. Pearson is the International and NYT bestselling and award-winning author the Remnant Chronicles trilogy, the Dance of Thieves duology, The Jenna Fox Chronicles trilogy, and several other books for young adults. Her numerous awards and honors include the Golden Kite for fiction, ALA Best Books, NYPL Best Books, IRA Choice Books, YALSA Teens Top Ten, Arkansas and South Carolina Young Adult Book Awards, and Andre Norton Award Finalist. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages world-wide.Mary is a native Southern Californian and received her BFA from Long Beach State University and her teaching credential from San Diego State University. She writes from her home in Carlsbad - usually out in her garden - and when she's not writing, she enjoys cooking for friends and family, and traveling with her husband because people and places inspire her.As a child she loved living in fantasy worlds and now she loves writing about them. She believes in magic, because, as one of her characters once whispered to her, "What is magic, but what we don't yet understand? "Visit Mary on Instagram @maryepearson for book news and updates.
