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THE CADET OF TILDOR

Challenge the Odds
YA Fantasy by Alex Lidell www.alexlidell.com

The Cadet of Tildor

by Alex Lidell Available on Jan 10, 2013

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There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, Cadet Renee de Winter ghts to maintain her spot as an elite soldier in trainingwith no Click for Image File help from her instructor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty. But when an underground crime lord goes too far, Renee and her best friend Alec are thrust into a world rife with crime and conspiracy, struggling between what they want, what is legal, and what is right. A gritty, complex debut from a powerful new voicenot to be missed.
A wild, energetic novel that proves girls CAN be warriors while still being true to themselves. Sarah Dessen, author ofThe Moon and More

YA Fantasy: 12 y.o. + Page Count: 400 ATOS Readability Score: 5.1 AR points: 14 Release Dates: 1/10/13 ISBN: 9780803736818 ASIN: B007HUD5QC

~Sixteen-year-old Renee struggles to keep up with male cadets at a grueling military academy while confronting a friend's forbidden magic and her mentor's shadowy past ~
About Alex
Alex is a YA fantasy author, a Tamora Pierce addict, a horse rider, and paramedic. The latter two tend to Click for Image File hand in hand a bit more often than one would like. Alex started writing at 2 am. Links:
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He cocked his head, regarding her for several seconds. No. The word was mild. He switched the sword back into his left hand. Fight. Fine. She skipped the salute and went for his throat. The throat moved. And continued moving. The harder she swung, the more Savoy slid, his very lack of force mocking her efforts. An urge to hurt him suddenly gripped her, and Renee threw her whole weight behind the blows, aiming for his ribs, his thighs, his hurt shoulder. If a blow connected, just one, just once, hed feel her worth, her potential, hed know she belonged here.

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