Crown of Embers

Description: In the sequel to the acclaimed "The Girl of Fire and Thorns"Nand the second book in Carson's Fire and Thorns trilogyNa 17-year-old princess turned war queen faces sorcery, adventure, untold power, and romance as she fulfills her epic destiny.

Brief description:

Rae Carson is the author of two bestselling and award-winning trilogies, as well as the acclaimed stand-alone novels Any Sign of Life and The Empire of Dreams. Her debut, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, was named a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Andre Norton Award finalist. Walk on Earth a Stranger was longlisted for the 2015 National Book Award and won the Western Writers of America Spur Award. Her books tend to contain adventure, magic, and smart girls who make (mostly) smart choices. Originally from California, Rae Carson now lives in Ohio with her husband. www.raecarson.com

Review Quotes:

"Rae Carson has proved she's a master and has shaken up the YA genre. . . . Nothing is held back." - USA Today

"There are books you like, and books you love, and then there are the ones that make you go past 'love' and straight into, 'I think I may need to marry this book. Preferably on a mountaintop with ribbons and stuff.' The Crown of Embers was that type of book for me. Lovable, strong, but believably fallible, Elisa is one of my favorite heroines, and both her adventures and her love story--oh, her love story!--made me think, made me feel, and made me want to call Rae and ask how anyone can write a book this good. I adored it." - Rachel Hawkins, author of the New York Times bestselling Hex Hall series

"There are books you like, and books you love, and then there are the ones that make you go past 'love' and straight into, 'I think I may need to marry this book.' The Crown of Embers was that type of book for me. I adored it." - Rachel Hawkins, author of the New York Times bestselling Hex Hall series

Praise for The Girl of Fire and Thorns: William C. Morris Award Finalist Andre Norton Award Finalist "Romantic, lush, and thought provoking." - Booklist

Praise for The Girl of Fire and Thorns: "Fans of Tamora Pierce's "Beka Cooper" series will find a kindred spirit in Elisa as she experiences great adversity and heart-wrenching loss." - School Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for The Girl of Fire and Thorns: "Carson's mature writing style, thoughtful storytelling, appealing characters, and surprising twists add up to a page-turner with broad appeal." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)