Published: March 10, 2012
Words: 65,911 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452468358

Short description

Seventeen-year-old Andrina encourages her family to move to Legora after their home is demolished by meteors. But too many refugees have sought protection behind Legora's gates, and Andrina is chosen to appeal to the King of the New World for provisions.

Extended description

After seventeen-year-old Andrina’s home is demolished by meteors, she encourages her family to relocate to Legora, one of the few remaining cities that promise a new life to weary travelers. But Legora’s food and supplies are in shortage—too many refugees have sought protection behind its gates—and the only option is to appeal to the King of the New World for provisions. When the town assembles a lottery to choose who will plea to the king, Andrina holds the ill-fated ticket.

Her arrival in Valyad, the royal territory, sparks intrigue from King Zarek. Andrina can’t imagine herself acting like the other girls, who flounce after Zarek’s affection and money, but she considers giving in to her flirty side if it’ll guarantee that her family is fed. So when Zarek leaves Andrina with a bitter decision—marry him or he’ll strip Legora of its supplies—she has no choice but to accept being Queen of the New World.

Soon, though, Andrina uncovers that Valyad is smothered in.. (Read more) After seventeen-year-old Andrina’s home is demolished by meteors, she encourages her family to relocate to Legora, one of the few remaining cities that promise a new life to weary travelers. But Legora’s food and supplies are in shortage—too many refugees have sought protection behind its gates—and the only option is to appeal to the King of the New World for provisions. When the town assembles a lottery to choose who will plea to the king, Andrina holds the ill-fated ticket.

Her arrival in Valyad, the royal territory, sparks intrigue from King Zarek. Andrina can’t imagine herself acting like the other girls, who flounce after Zarek’s affection and money, but she considers giving in to her flirty side if it’ll guarantee that her family is fed. So when Zarek leaves Andrina with a bitter decision—marry him or he’ll strip Legora of its supplies—she has no choice but to accept being Queen of the New World.

Soon, though, Andrina uncovers that Valyad is smothered in deceit. Days after their wedding, Zarek is found stabbed to death and all fingers point to Andrina. Betrayed by Valyad’s governor, who wants the crown for himself, Andrina learns that it’s the people who will cast a vote on her fate; people who don’t want a commoner operating their kingdom. Andrina must not only convince Valyad that their king didn’t die by her hand, but also outsmart the sly politicians of the realm with a surprise they can’t outrun.
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Tags

fantasy, young adult, postapocalyptic, dystopian

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Review by: Amaranth louise on Aug. 19, 2012 :
Loved it! So sad, but so good. Wanted to have a sequel but the book ended the way it was supposed to!! You get sucked into the book quite easily!!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Kristina David on Aug. 15, 2012 :
You really can't put it down. At first it looks like something that could be just an occasional read, you know the ones, you're guilty of doing that with a book or two. But the more you tread on through the book, the more you just want to get through the main characters frustration. You really easily became the main character.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Kristina David on Aug. 15, 2012 :
You really can't put it down. At first it looks like something that could be just an occasional read, you know the ones, you're guilty of doing that with a book or two. But the more you tread on through the book, the more you just want to get through the main characters frustration. You really easily became the main character.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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