EAN: 9780062891501

A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN - ROSEANNE A BROWN T...

An instant New York Times bestseller! The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West
African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on
a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction?from debut author
Roseanne A. Brown. This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi  Renée
Ahdieh  and Sabaa Tahir. For Malik  the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his
war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran.
But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister  Nadia  as payment to enter the city 
Malik strikes a fatal deal?kill Karina  Crown Princess of Ziran  for Nadia's freedom. But
Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother  the Sultana  has been assassinated  her
court threatens mutiny  and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. Grief-stricken  Karina
decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic . . . requiring the beating heart of a
king. And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of
the Solstasia competition. When Malik rigs his way into the contest  they are set on a
heart-pounding course to destroy each other. But as attraction flares between them and ancient
evils stir  will they be able to see their tasks to the death? Magic creates a centuries-long
divide between peoples in this stunning debut novel inspired by North African and West African
folklore. An action-packed tale of injustice  magic  and romance  this novel immerses readers
in a thrilling world and narrative reminiscent of Children of Blood and Bone. (Publishers
Weekly  An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List) Don't miss the second book in this epic
duology  A Psalm of Storms and Silence!

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