The courtyard is charming and cruel
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The courtyard is charming and cruel
14.99 €
The first book in the gripping fantasy series "The Kingdom of Lies" by bestselling author Stasia Stark.
The world was divided into three races: humans lived in the kingdoms of Gromalia and Eprota, in the south lay the lands of the fairies, and in the west, beyond the Sleeping Sea, was a kingdom inhabited by hybrids. To fight the fairies, the king took away the magic of humans and gave it back after twenty-five winters. However, not everyone was ready to give it up so easily.
Our magic was intended for the gods and was sacrificed to them almost immediately after birth. In return, they protected the kingdom from the fierce, merciless fairies. People who managed to retain their power were called corrupted, rejected by the gods. And they were ordered to be burned.
When I revealed my forbidden power, all I could do was run before the royal guards found me and burned me alive. In order to survive, I made a deal with the mercenary Lorian. The terms of the agreement required me to escort him past the capital's borders. In exchange, Lorian would help me harness the dark power I've always kept hidden. A power that would prove to be the key to my survival. But the ruthless mercenary has secrets of his own that threaten the safety of everyone I love. Secrets that could wipe this kingdom, and the entire world, off the face of the earth.
The world was divided into three races: humans lived in the kingdoms of Gromalia and Eprota, in the south lay the lands of the fairies, and in the west, beyond the Sleeping Sea, was a kingdom inhabited by hybrids. To fight the fairies, the king took away the magic of humans and gave it back after twenty-five winters. However, not everyone was ready to give it up so easily.
Our magic was intended for the gods and was sacrificed to them almost immediately after birth. In return, they protected the kingdom from the fierce, merciless fairies. People who managed to retain their power were called corrupted, rejected by the gods. And they were ordered to be burned.
When I revealed my forbidden power, all I could do was run before the royal guards found me and burned me alive. In order to survive, I made a deal with the mercenary Lorian. The terms of the agreement required me to escort him past the capital's borders. In exchange, Lorian would help me harness the dark power I've always kept hidden. A power that would prove to be the key to my survival. But the ruthless mercenary has secrets of his own that threaten the safety of everyone I love. Secrets that could wipe this kingdom, and the entire world, off the face of the earth.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Young Adult. Kingdom of Lies