From the bestselling author ofThe Spellshopcomes the awardwinning first book in an adult epic fantasy series of malevolent nature spirits, a young womans uncertain destiny, a deadly competition, and family found along the wayavailable in trade paperback for the first time.Everything has a spirit the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . .Only those spirits want to kill you.Its the first lesson that every Renthian learns.What is a queen?In Renthia, the queen is the one human with enough magical power to prevent the spirits from destroying every man, woman, and child. For the very spirits the humans rely on to livewood, earth, water, air, fire, and iceat the same time possess an instinctual drive to exterminate them. The queen is chosen for her ability to control the spirits, but she is also mortal, so to ensure the humans survival, potential heirs to the queens role are rigorously trained to take her place. And there is concern that Fara, the current queen, is weakening.What is a champion?With the stakes literally life and death, competition at the academy is fierce and demanding. Years ago, spirits slaughtered almost everyone in her village until young Daleina was able to drive them off with power she didnt know she possessed. Now struggling to equal the magical strength of her fellow trainees at the academy, she comes under the tutelage of a disgraced champion, Ven, who has spent his exile...

Binding: Paperback;368 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc; Classification: FA; Weight: 464 g; Dimensions: 133 x 204 x 24

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