Bronze Medalist in Young Adult Fiction in the 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards; Finalist in Young Adult Fiction in the National Best Books Awards 2008, sponsored by USA Book News. The first boy disappeared on the day of his birth, on a night when the pale yellow moon of the nighttime sky... read more
In an award-winning YA fantasy debut (the first of a planned trilogy), novelist Cayla Kluver brings a magical touch to an unrelentingly suspenseful coming-of-age tale. Duty-bound to wed her father’s choice in successor to the throne, Princess Alera of Hytanica believes that she is being... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
“Pero nuestra separación forzosa sólo consiguió hacerme más consciente de que, en muchos sentidos, Narian tenía mi vida en sus manos. <pp. 374>”Alera
I felt as though I lived in a netherworld, where I could neither reclaim the past nor embrace the future, but was condemned to struggle through each day.Highlighted by 5 Kindle customers
Semari was the fourteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy landowner, Baron Koranis, and his wife, Baroness Alantonya. Semari’s parents were among those who had suffered the loss of a child toward the end of the Cokyrian War.Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers
Prologue
1. The Obvious Choice
2. An Unwelcome Encounter
3. Enemies Revealed
4. Treachery Afoot
5. Of Stealth and Steldor
6. Secrets and Revelations
7. No Explanation
8. Tea and Talk
9. A Good Catch
10. Clandestine Meeting
11. Back From the Dead
12. The Picnic
13. The Dignitary's Room
14. Confrontation
15. Enigma
16. Unappealing Proposals
17. Abhorrent Deeds and Successful Missions
18. Self-Defense
19. Sees All and Tells All
20. Never Without a Weapon
21. The Greater Sin
22. Divided Heart
23. The Legend of the Bleeding Moon
24. The Exhibition
25. It's Tough to be a King
26. The Enemy Without, the Enemy Within
27. A History Lesson
28. Catastrophic Christmas
29. A Sign of the Cokyri
30. Drastic Measures
31. An Unexpected Ally
32. Ultimatum
33. With This Ring
34. Wishes
Followed by Allegiance.
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