Torn between loyalties to faith, to the Ottomans, and to Mehmed, he knows he owes Lada nothing. Radu longs for his sister’s fierce confidence-but for the first time in his life, he rejects her unexpected plea for help. 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. What Lada needs is her younger brother Radu’s subtlety and skill. There’s no time to wonder whether he still thinks about her, even loves her. And thinking of Mehmed brings little comfort to her thorny heart. But brute force isn’t getting Lada what she wants. Filled with a white-hot rage, she storms the countryside with her men, accompanied by her childhood friend Bogdan, terrorizing the land. All she has is what she’s always had: herself.Īfter failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada Dracul is out to punish anyone who dares to cross her blood-strewn path. Required reading for every feminist fantasy fan.Summary: “She has no allies. "A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams withįierce, cunning characters-absolutely riveting. "Fierce, epic, and crazy fun."-Melissa Albert, Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding.-Booklist, starred reviewĪbsolutely devastating in the best way.-Kirkus, starred reviewīestselling co-author of the STARBOUND and ILLUMINAE FILES trilogies
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?Īs nations fall around them, the Dracul siblings must decide: what will they sacrifice to fulfill their destinies? Empires will topple, thrones will be won. 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.
But Mehmed has sent him to Constantinople-and it's no diplomatic mission. 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.
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