Now trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one way to save Serina: surrender to her role as a Grace until she can use her position to release her sister. But when her headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, catches the heir's eye, it's Serina who takes the fall for the dangerous secret that Nomi has been hiding. Serina has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace-one of the group of beautiful women who will be selected to stand by the heir to the throne as shining, subjugated examples of the perfect woman. Set in a world where women have no rights, sisters Serina and Nomi Tessaro face two very different fates: one in the palace, the other in prison. But someone in Kolonya knows the girls' secrets, and they'll stop at nothing to keep them from the throne. Now the three of them must live at court and compete for the chance to rule. But when the girls are brought before King Andros expecting an execution, instead they learn the truth: the king is dying and they are his only She'd do anything to escape her family, even accept the invitation of a king who has every reason to despise her.Įach girl hides a dangerous secret-the kind that could get her killed for treason. Akeylah was raised by an abusive father in the Eastern Reach, surrounded by brewing insurrection. She dreams of being a noble herself one day, but being ominously summoned to the king's courtroom after a misdeed isn't exactly what she had in mind. Ren grew up in Kolonya, serving as a ladies' maid at court.

Just when her freedom matters most, the king's men arrive and drag her away from her fellow Travelers to bring her to the capital-Kolonya. Zofi has spent her entire life traveling across the Reaches. Join us for a reading, signing, and riveting author talk featuring YA writers Tracy Banghart ( Grace and Fury) and Ellen Goodlett ( Rule) ! * UPDATE: Tracy Banghart will unfortunately no longer be able to join us for this event.*

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