this book takes no prisoners.Very high body count from various angles: dozens of assassinations with swords and crossbows thousands of soldiers killed in the long siege of a city (arrows, cannon fire, swords, falling rocks, Greek fire) as city is ransacked, innocents too old or infirm to be sold as slaves are killed, and women are taken to be raped before being sold. required reading for every feminist fantasy fan. " - Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger "A dark, gritty, and seriously badass epic that will have you dying for more. "Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding."-Booklist, starred review " Absolutely devastating in the best way."-Kirkus, starred review "A+, 5 knives."-Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling co-author of the STARBOUND and ILLUMINAE FILES trilogies "Fierce, epic, and crazy fun."-Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of THE HAZEL WOOD A Teen Choice Book Award nominee Praise for And I Darken: "A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with fierce, cunning characters-absolutely riveting. Fans of Victoria Aveyard's THE RED QUEEN and Sabaa Tahir's A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT won't want to miss this riveting and gorgeously written novel-the second in the And I Darken series. If she dies, he could never forgive himself-but if he fails in Constantinople, would Mehmed ever forgive him? As nations fall around them, the Dracul siblings must decide: what will they sacrifice to fulfill their destinies? Empires will topple, thrones will be won. THE ULTIMATE POWER PLAY Torn between loyalties to faith, to the Ottomans, and to Mehmed, Radu knows he owes Lada nothing. leading his sister to make the darkest of choices. And for the first time in his life, when Lada asks him for help, he refuses. Mehmed wants control of the city, and Radu has earned an unwanted place as a double-crossing spy behind enemy lines. But Mehmed has sent him to Constantinople-and it's no diplomatic mission. HER BROTHER CAUGHT IN THE CROSSHAIRS Lada needs the support of her diplomatic younger brother, Radu. There's no time to wonder whether he still thinks about her, even loves her. And thinking of Mehmed, the defiant Ottoman sultan, brings little comfort to her thorny heart. She storms the countryside with her men, but brute force isn't getting Lada what she wants. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares cross her.
All she has is what she's always had: herself. A SISTER FILLED WITH RAGE Lada Dracul has no allies. The highly anticipated, mind-blowing New York Times bestselling sequel to Kiersten White's New York Times bestseller, AND I DARKEN -the series that reads like HBO's Game of Thrones.
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