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    Empire of Shadows
    Empire of Shadows
    Empire of Shadows
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    Empire of Shadows

    By Miriam Forster

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    Perfect for fans of romantic fantasies like The Girl of Fire and Thorns and Graceling, Empire of Shadows takes readers on a spellbinding journey into a world with a divided society, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and deeply laid conspiracies.

    Cast out by her family three years ago, Mara turned to the only place that would take her—an order where students train to protect others. But Mara is stunned when guarding a noble girl in the Empire's capital turns out to be more dangerous than she could've imagined. More shocking still, Mara finds the boy she thought she'd lost forever outside the gates of her new home.

    Mara knew the dizzying capital city would hold dangers. How could she have known that her heart, as well as her life, would be at stake?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperTeen
    Release dateNov 4, 2014
    ISBN9780062121356
    Author

    Miriam Forster

    Miriam Forster is a recovering barista and former bookseller who is obsessed with anthropology, British television, and stories of all kinds. She lives in Oregon with her husband and her cat. City of a Thousand Dolls was her debut novel.

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    • 5/5
      I really liked it but the more I think about it the more I find things to nit pick at.This gives some back story but I feel like it could've been a different place than City of a Thousand Dolls which is funny because it wasn't...And that's just one of the things that occurred after reading it...I'd recommend not to think too much about it after you're finished or else the mistakes become glaringly obvious. Gut instinct fresh off reading it I would have given it 5 stars but since I'm trying to be positive I'm leaving 4 1/2 stars.
    • 4/5
      I haven't read the author's first book, but this one will send me in that direction. This is rich, complex, and the sort of story that is easy to fall into and forget the real world. I hope the author continues to write.

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