![]() ![]() ![]() Since young Zahru wanted to leave kingdom of Orkena and go on adventures like the ones she heard in stories, but as a lowly animal whisperer she could only serve in the royal stables. The story was filled with adventure, magic, royal politics, and sibling rivalry. I think it was a fantastic debut and really loved that purple cover. The characters, the plot, the world building are well done. I’m glad it wasn’t another typical YA fantasy novel. Zahru is left with only one hope for survival: somehow figuring out how to overcome the most dangerous people in the world. But the minor indiscretion turns into a deadly mistake when she gets caught up in a feud between the heirs and is forced to become the Crossing’s human sacrifice. With all of the kingdom abuzz, Zahru leaps at the chance to change her fate if just for a night by sneaking into the palace for a taste of the revelry. But as a lowly Whisperer, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry.Īll that changes when the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing: a death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish-and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey’s end-will ascend to the throne and be granted unparalleled abilities. Zahru has long dreamed of leaving the kingdom of Orkena and having the kinds of adventures she’s only ever heard about in stories. GENRE: Young- Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, Magic. ![]()
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