Release date: October 22, 2013
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Genre: Light Fantasy
ISBN: 0762451092
ASIN: 0762451092
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One Legend Determines the Fate
of Two Lives
In the faraway village of Tulan, sixteen-year-old Elara has spent her
entire life as a servant, trying to track down her real name. The name she was
given before being orphaned. Meanwhile, in the kingdom of Galandria, Princess
Wilhamina does not know why her father, the king, makes her wear a mask. Or why
she is forbidden to ever show her face.
When a new peace treaty between Galandria and Kyrenica is threatened,
Elara and Wilha are brought face to face. Told in alternating perspectives,
this intricate fairytale pulls both girls toward secrets that have been locked
away behind castle doors, while the fate of two opposing kingdoms rests
squarely on their untrained shoulders.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jenny Lundquist was born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA. She earned
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Intercultural Studies with a minor in TESOL at
Biola University. Lundquist has published two middle-grade books, Seeing
Cinderella and Plastic Polly. She lives in Rancho Cordova, California with her
husband and two sons. Visit her online at jennylundquist.com and Twitter @Jenny_Lundquist.
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EXCERPT
I look, too, at the masks
some of the women in the crowd wear: simple costumed ones for the merchant
class, and jewelled—but less ornate than mine—ones for the noblewomen. A scream
wells in my throat, clawing for release. But I swallow it, because who will
ever understand?
“Smile and wave, for
Eleanor’s sake,” Arianne hisses in my ear. “Stop standing there looking like
you’re facing the chopping block.”
I obey and force myself
to wave. The crowd parts for two men, each of whom hold the arm of a third man.
All three of them look ragged and dirty. But the third man has a bloody nose.
His left eye is swollen shut; his lips are bruised. His shirt is torn, and he
is fighting to free himself from the other two.
The first man says,
“Masked Princess, we have a crime to report,” and he gives the third man a
shake. “This man stole grain from a family in our village. One of the little
ones got sick from hunger and died. This man is guilty of murder!”
“We have come here to demand
justice!” The second man raises his voice. “Take off your mask and curse him.
Give him the punishment he deserves!”
A hush falls over the
crowd. Even the wind ceases its wailing. Horror twists my insides as his words
register. I grasp the balcony railing and look down at the bruised and bleeding
man, who stares back at me with terrified eyes. The men who hold him are
superstitious. Yet they are not asking for healing or a blessing, as some have
before.
They are asking me to
kill this man.
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