Death Marked - Softcover

Cypess, Leah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062221256 ISBN 13: 9780062221254

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2016

Synopsis

A young sorceress's entire life has been shaped to destroy the empire controlling her world. She could change history. But everything she thinks she knows is a lie. The sequel to the critically acclaimed Death Sworn will thrill fans of Leigh Bardugo and Robin LaFevers.

At seventeen, Ileni lost her magical power and was exiled to the hidden caves of the assassins. She trained the assassins in magic--and fell in love with one of them. And she discovered her entire life had been built on a lie. After all of this, she wants to see the truth for herself. She infiltrates the Imperial Academy of Sorcery. She will see everything she despises about the corrupt empire--its thirst for power, merciless control, and careless violence. But she also finds something she never expected--friends, and a place to belong. Ileni no longer knows whose side she is on. Leah Cypess spins an intricate and beautiful conclusion to Death Sworn.

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Review:

Praise for Death Sworn: In a striking start to a new series full of magic and murder, Cypess has created a heroine at the intersection of Tamora Pierce s Alanna and George R. R. Martin s Arya Stark. --Booklist"

[I]t s impossible not to fall deep into the dark yet alluring world of sorcery and secret assassins. --Teen Vogue"

A thoughtful exploration of identity and responsibility wrapped in a twisty, suspenseful mystery and set in a gorgeously realized fantasy world. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

Cypess masterfully depicts battles with daggers, spells, and wits. The surprising conclusion leaves readers hoping for a sequel. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)"

Spellbinding. . . . Cypess is an author to continue watching and reading. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)"

Mesmerizing. --Kirkus Reviews"

"Spellbinding. . . . Cypess is an author to continue watching and reading."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Mesmerizing."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Death Sworn: "In a striking start to a new series full of magic and murder, Cypess has created a heroine at the intersection of Tamora Pierce's Alanna and George R. R. Martin's Arya Stark."--Booklist

"[I]t's impossible not to fall deep into the dark yet alluring world of sorcery and secret assassins."--Teen Vogue

From the Back Cover:

Ileni could change the world.

She could do what she has always been trained to do: destroy the Empire. Her people want her to. The assassin she loves--who is now deadlier than ever--wants her to. But now that she knows her entire life was built on a lie, Ileni needs to see the truth for herself. Is the Empire truly as evil as she has always believed?

The answers lie in the Imperial Academy of Sorcery, a place where danger and temptation sit side by side. If her true purpose is discovered, she won't escape alive. But once she discovers what the imperial sorcerers can offer her, she may not want to leave. Ileni has found the one thing she never expected--a place where she belongs.

Except, this place has its secrets, too.

The truth is never purely evil or purely good. And Ileni no longer knows whose side she is on.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0062221256
• ISBN 13: 9780062221254
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400