Blood heir

In the Cyrilian Empire, the gifts Affinites use to control the world are unnatural and dangerous. Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a secret and deadly Affinity to blood; it is her curse, and the reason she has lived her life behind palace walls. When Ana's father, the emperor, is murdere...

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Main Author: Zhao, Amélie Wen (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Delacorte Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Zhao, Amélie Wen. Blood heir trilogy ; 1.
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Summary:In the Cyrilian Empire, the gifts Affinites use to control the world are unnatural and dangerous. Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a secret and deadly Affinity to blood; it is her curse, and the reason she has lived her life behind palace walls. When Ana's father, the emperor, is murdered, her world is shattered. Framed as his killer, Ana must flee the palace to save her life. To clear her name, she must find her father's murderer on her own. Corruption rules the land, and a conspiracy that threatens the balance of Ana's world is at work. Ramson Quicktongue is the only person corrupt enough to help Ana get to the core of the conspiracy.
Item Description:Series information from Goodreads.com. Series continuation mentioned on page [454].
Physical Description:453 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780525707790
0525707794
9780525707806
0525707808
Author Notes:Amélie Wen Zhao is the New York Times , Sunday Times , and internationally bestselling author of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom , The Dragon and the Sun Lotus , the Song of the Last Kingdom duology, and the Blood Heir trilogy. She was born in Paris and grew up in Beijing, where she spent her days reenacting tales of legendary heroes, ancient kingdoms, and lost magic at her grandmother's courtyard house. She attended college in the United States and now resides in New York City, working as a finance professional by day and fantasy author by night. In her spare time, she loves to travel with her family in China, where she's determined to walk the rivers and lakes of old just like the practitioners in her novels do.