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The Selection meets Reign in this dazzling trilogy of interwoven novels about three girls on a quest for freedom and true love from #1 internationally bestselling author Richelle Mead.
Mira is not like the other Glittering Court girls. She is a war refugee, cast out of her home country and thrust into another, where she has learned to fight against the many injustices around her. For some, the Glittering Court offers a chance at a life they’ve only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. But for Mira, it’s simply a means to an end. In the new world, she plans to earn off her marriage contract price, and finally be free.
Mira pitches herself as an asset to one of the passengers on board the ship: the sardonic and aloof Grant Elliot, whom she’s discovered is a spy for the prestigious McGraw Agency—and her ticket to buying her freedom. His cover blown, Grant has little choice but to take her on. Mira applies herself by day, learning the etiquette and customs that will help to earn her anonymity. By night, she dons a mask and slips into the city, fighting injustice and corruption on her own terms—and impressing Grant with her extraordinary abilities and insights into a brewing rebellion. But the rebellion isn’t all they’re fighting…
Neither of them can ignore the attraction burning between them—an attraction so powerful, it threatens to unravel everything Mira’s worked so hard for. With freedom finally within her grasp, can Mira risk it all for love?
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Release date
June 27, 2017 -
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- ISBN: 9780698406001
- File size: 1609 KB
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- ISBN: 9780698406001
- File size: 1609 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.1
- Lexile® Measure: 690
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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August 1, 2017
Grades 8-11 While this sequel will be best enjoyed by readers of the The Glittering Court (2016), most romance fans will relish Mead's telling of the classic plot of a picture bride sent to the frontier to pick a husband, this time narrated by Sirminican Mirabel Viana, a gorgeous refugee who has no illusions of finding love. That attitude sets up the inevitable romance that develops between Mira and Grant Elliott, a raffish spy on board the ship to Adoria. Despite a high ranking among prospective brides, Mira discovers that her background and darker skin color are a liability in the marriage market. Determined to save her beloved brother Lonzo from servitude, Mira joins forces with Grant and pirate Tom Shortsleeves, sneaking out after a long day of meeting possible suitors to run missions and get the money to free her brotherand perhaps herself as well. Although formulaic with regard to the romance, feminist elements and Mira's obvious intelligence, courage, and capabilities will have readers rooting for her and eagerly awaiting the next title. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: This sequel should extend Mead's Vampire Academybolstered sales cred. Stock up.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)
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