The highly anticipated, mind-blowing New York Times bestselling sequel to Kiersten Whites New York Times bestseller, AND I DARKEN the series that reads like HBOs Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire. A SISTER FILLED WITH RAGE Lada Dracul has no allies. No crown. All she has is what shes always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares cross her. She storms the countryside with her men, but brute force isnt getting Lada what she wants. And thinking of Mehmed,the defiant Ottoman sultan,brings little comfort to her thorny heart. Theres no time to wonder whether he still thinks about her, even loves her. She left him before he could leave her. HER BROTHER CAUGHT IN THE CROSSHAIRS Lada needs the support of her diplomatic younger brother, Radu. But Mehmed has sent him to Constantinopleand its no diplomatic mission. Mehmed wants control of the city, and Radu has earned an unwanted place as a double-crossing spy behind enemy lines. And for the first time in his life, when Lada asks him for help, he refuses . . . leading his sister to make the darkest of choices. THE ULTIMATE POWER PLAY Torn between loyalties to faith, to the Ottomans, and to Mehmed, Radu knows he owes Lada nothing. If she dies, he could never forgive himselfbut 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 . . . and souls will be lost. Fans of Victoria Aveyards THE RED QUEEN and Sabaa Tahirs A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT wont want to miss this riveting and gorgeously written novelthe second in the And I Darken series. "Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding."Booklist, starred review " Absolutely devastating in the best way."Kirkus, starred review zA+, 5 knives.yAmie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling co-author of the STARBOUND and ILLUMINAE FILES trilogies zFierce, epic, and crazy fun.yMelissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of THE HAZEL WOOD A Teen Choice Book Award nominee! Praise for And I Darken: zA dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with fierce, cunning charactersabsolutely riveting. y Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger zA dark, gritty, and seriously badass epic that will have you dying for more . . . required reading for every feminist fantasy fan. y BuzzFeed zEvocative . . . this book takes no prisoners. y NPR.
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