Last Namsara

Description: The first installment in a debut fantasy trilogy about a girl who must hunt the dragon that destroyed her town and caused her own ostracism from society.

Brief description:

Kristen Ciccarelli is the internationally bestselling author of The Last Namsara and The Caged Queen. Before writing books for a living, she worked as an artisanal baker, an indie bookseller, and a ceramic artist. These days she resides in a blustery seaside cove on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula with her blacksmith and her rescue dog. She likes her coffee dark, her weather broody, and her house warmed by a wood fire. Learn more at www.kristenciccarelli.com.

Review Quotes:

"One of my favorite books of all time." --Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone "This engaging tale of love and adventure... is a fantasy reminiscent of Emma Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel."--Booklist "This coming-of-age narrative shows the struggles of learning to trust one's own mind and heart. Fantasy YA readers will love this story of a girl and her dragons. They will be dying to know what happens on their next adventure."--School Library Journal

"Ciccarelli layers multiple story threads... seamlessly weaving them back as the plot moves along. The third-person narration allows full immersion in the world... The larger political implications of war, rebellion, and the years of rebuilding that must follow are all thoughtfully examined." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

"This coming-of-age narrative shows the struggles of learning to trust one's own mind and heart. Fantasy YA readers will love this story of a girl and her dragons. They will be dying to know what happens on their next adventure." - School Library Journal