And I Darken

And I Darken

The New York Times Bestseller!

â€œAbsolutely riveting.â€ â€”Alexandra Bracken, #1Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ The Darkest Minds

This vividly rendered novel reads like HBOâ€™s Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire. Ambitious in scope and intimate in execution, the storyâ€™s atmospheric setting is rife with political intrigue, with a deftly plotted narrative driven by fiercely passionate characters and a fearsome heroine. Fans of Victoria Aveyardâ€™s THE RED QUEEN and Sabaa Tahirâ€™s AN EMBER IN THE ASHES wonâ€™t want to miss this visceral, immersive, and mesmerizing novel, the first in the And I Darken series.

NO ONE EXPECTS A PRINCESS TO BE BRUTAL. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.

Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time, planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan, whoâ€™s expected to rule a nation, Radu feels that heâ€™s made a true friendâ€”and Lada wonders if sheâ€™s finally found someone worthy of her passion.

But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight againstâ€”and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point.

From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes the first book in a dark, sweeping new series in which heads will roll, bodies will be impaled . . . and hearts will be broken.

â€œA dark and twisty fantasy . . . think Game of Thrones, but with teens.â€â€”Seventeen
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â€œSinister, suspenseful, and unapologetically feminist.â€â€”Buzzfeed
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â€œWill completely spin you into another time and place.â€â€”Bustle
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â€œTakes no prisoners, offering up brutal, emotional historical fiction.â€â€”NPR.org

An ALA Rainbow List Top Ten Selection
Country USA
Brand Ember
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Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 47482609
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-05-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553522341

Country	USA
Brand	Ember
Manufacturer	Ember
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	47482609
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-05-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553522341

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