A New York Times bestseller now in paperback, this dazzling beginning to the Shattered Realms series is indispensable for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and a perfect starting point for readers who are new to her work. Set in the world of the acclaimed Seven Realms series, this is a breathtaking story of dark magic, chilling threats, and two unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death.
Adrian sul'Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic-and a thirst for revenge. Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the queendom into chaos. Now he's closer than ever to killing the man responsible, the cruel king of Arden. Can Ash use his powers not to save a life but to take it?
Abandoned at birth, Jenna Bandelow was told that the magemark on the back of her neck would make her a target. But when the King's Guard launches a relentless search for a girl with a mark like hers, Jenna assumes that it has more to do with her role as a saboteur than any birth-based curse. Eventually, Ash's and Jenna's paths will collide in Arden. Thrown together by chance and joined by their hatred of the ruthless king, they will come to rescue each other in ways they cannot yet imagine.
ISBN: | 9780062380951 |
Publication date: | 6th April 2017 |
Author: | Cinda Williams Chima |
Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 560 pages |
Series: | Shattered Realms |
Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage general interest: Queens, kings, princesses, princes etc Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Adventure Stories Fantasy / Magical |