And I Darken
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Historical / Medieval
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Kiersten White
The New York Times Bestseller!“Absolutely riveting.” —Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest MindsImagine HBO’s Game of Thrones, but set in the mesmerizing world of the Ottoman Empire. This book sweeps you into a realm of political intrigue, fierce passion, and a heroine who won't back down. Fans of Victoria Aveyard’s THE RED QUEEN or Sabaa Tahir’s AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, won't want to miss this novel, the first in the And I Darken series."Evocative. . . . This book takes no prisoners." --NPRNO ONE EXPECTS A PRINCESS TO BE BRUTAL. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time, planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan, who’s expected to rule a nation, Radu feels that he’s made a true friend—and Lada wonders if she’s finally found someone worthy of her passion.But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight against—and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point.From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes the first book in a dark, sweeping series in which heads will roll, bodies will be impaled . . . and hearts will be broken.“A dark and twisty fantasy . . . think Game of Thrones, but with teens.”—Seventeen “Sinister, suspenseful, and unapologetically feminist.”—Buzzfeed “Will completely spin you into another time and place.”—Bustle “Takes no prisoners, offering up brutal, emotional historical fiction.”—NPR.orgAn ALA Rainbow List Top Ten Selection
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Author
Kiersten White
Pages
496
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2016-06-28
ISBN
0553522337 9780553522334
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"I just finished the series and I absolutely loved it the characters (Lada and mehmed) are at their peaks book one and their evil sides hit throughout the series. I went from being indifferent to Radu to loving him. Lada I feel likes character was well made she's a character who had to deal with a ton of sexism and instead of standing down she beats them up. I'm not really good at describing books but I absolutely loved it and I feel like everyone should give it a good try."
"This wasn’t a bad book. It just wasn’t for me. Personally i was bored reading it. I didn’t care about the characters, the plot or the romance. Both the brother and the sister liked Mehmed. There wasn’t that much to him. He was kinda boring. <br/><br/>I appreciate that this is one of the few books that the main character chose what makes her happy over her love interest."
"Lada is an interesting version of the femme fatale. Not because she uses her sexuality, but in spite of it. Since throughout this novel she is forced to make tough decisions. And in a few key moments her being underestimated gives her the opportunity to triumph. Which is entertaining everytime. #andidarken #kierstenwhite #young_adult_fiction #grimdark #historical_fiction "