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Even the Darkest Stars
Contributor(s): Fawcett, Heather (Author)

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ISBN: 0062463381     ISBN-13: 9780062463388
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Epic
- Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 13-17
Grade Level: 8-12
Lexile Measure: 740 HL (High-Low)
Series: Even the Darkest Stars
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" L (1.00 lbs) 432 pages
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2017
Publishers Weekly 07/24/2017
School Library Journal 08/01/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 72
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 107 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 192000
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 16.0
 
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Publisher Description:

The first in a sweeping and action-packed debut fantasy duology loosely inspired by the early climbers of Mt. Everest--perfect for fans of Cindy Pon and Alison Goodman.

Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the Emperor's royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous Empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the best in the world, if only someone would give her a chance.

But everything changes when the mysterious and eccentric River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives in her village and demands to hire Kamzin--not her older sister Lusha, as everyone had expected--for his next expedition. This is Kamzin's chance to prove herself--even though River's mission to retrieve a rare talisman for the emperor means climbing Raksha, the tallest and deadliest mountain in the Aryas. Then Lusha sets off on her own mission to Raksha with a rival explorer who is determined to best River, and Kamzin must decide what's most important to her: protecting her sister from the countless perils of the climb or beating her to the summit.

The challenges of climbing Raksha are unlike anything Kamzin expected--or prepared for--with avalanches, ice chasms, ghosts, and even worse at every turn. And as dark secrets are revealed, Kamzin must unravel the truth of their mission and of her companions--while surviving the deadliest climb she has ever faced.


Contributor Bio(s): Fawcett, Heather: -

Heather Fawcett has worked as an archaeologist, an aerospace technical writer, and a backstage assistant for a Shakespearean theater festival. In her spare time, she can be found reading, hiking, reading, eating ice cream, or reading. She is the author of Ember and the Ice Dragons, Even the Darkest Stars, and All the Wandering Light. She lives on Vancouver Island, Canada. Visit Heather online at www.heatherfawcettbooks.com.


 
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