Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | West, Hannah |
| Publisher: | Holiday House |
| Date: | 9/11/2018 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Welcome to Nissera, land of three kingdoms and home to spectacular magic.
Bristal, a sixteen-year-old kitchen maid, finds herself in a grittyfairy tale gone wrong when she discovers she has magic in her ‘s descended from an ancient line of immortal sorcerers calledelicromancers—a race that has all but died out in her world, but onlytwo remain in Nissera after a bloody civil war. Bristal joins theirranks without knowing that one of them has a dark secret . . .
Tamarice is plotting a quest to overthrow the realm’s nobility and takecharge herself. Together, Bristal and Brack must guard the threekingdoms of Nissera against Tamarice’s black elicromancy. There areprincesses to protect, royal alliances to forge, and fierce monsters tobattle—all with the hope of preserving peace.
With clever homages to Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty,and the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, Hannah West makes a fast-paced,exciting, and wholly original debut. The Nissera Chronicles begin hereand continue with Fields of Fire, a short story set against the events of Kingdom of Ash and Briars, and Realm of Ruins, a gripping companion novel.
The paperback edition includes the short story Fields of Fire, an illustrated map of Nissera, and a dazzling metallic foil cover.
“One of the best books I’ve ever read.”—C.J. Redwine, New York Times best-selling author of The Shadow Queen
“A world both terrifying and wonderful.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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