Audrey Coulthurst, author of Of Fire and Stars I was enchanted from the very first page.” “Rebecca Kim Wells has written a captivating debut with a bold heroine to root for and a richly imagined world to get lost in. Saundra Mitchell, author of All the Things We Do in the Dark and editor of YA anthologies All Out and All Out Now Perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce, Renée Ahdieh, and Cindy Pon, Shatter the Sky invites the reader into a world they will want to visit again and again.” “Shatter the Sky is masterfully transportive, a high fantasy that soars with the dragons and scales the heights for love.
I loved that queerness is written right into the world without fear or prejudice.” “A wondrous adventure, Shatter the Sky is filled with high stakes, sweeping romance, and fascinating dragon-lore. Melissa Bashardoust, author of Girls Made of Snow and Glass Come for the dragons stay for the exhilarating ending that will have you eagerly awaiting the sequel.” “Rebecca Kim Wells’ debut combines epic storytelling and inclusive worldbuilding to create a novel that feels both timeless and timely. Mackenzi Lee, bestselling author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue Anne McCaffrey for the next generation, and I absolutely devoured it.” This is a fairytale for people who have never seen themselves in fairytales before. Not to mention the strange dreams she's been having about a beast deep underground.“In Shatter the Sky, Rebecca Kim Wells has created a fierce, brave, stalwart protagonist and a full-realized fantasy world reminiscent of writers like Tamora Pierce and Robin McKinley, all infused with intersectionality, feminism, and, of course, dragons. But Maren is unprepared for the dangerous secrets she uncovers: rumors of a lost prince, a brewing rebellion, and a prophecy that threatens to shatter the empire itself. If Maren is to have any hope of succeeding, she must become an apprentice to the Aromatory - the emperor's mysterious dragon trainer. Desperate to save her, Maren hatches a plan to steal one of the emperor's coveted dragons and storm the Aurati stronghold.
Raised among the ruins of a conquered mountain nation, Maren dreams only of sharing a quiet life with her girlfriend Kaia - until the day Kaia is abducted by the Aurati, prophetic agents of the emperor, and forced to join their ranks. A determined young woman sets out to rescue her kidnapped girlfriend by stealing a dragon from the corrupt emperor in this stunning fantasy debut that's perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, Rae Carson, and Rachel Hartman.
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