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314 pp.
| Little
| July, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-316-47141-1$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-316-47139-8
(4)
YA
Women have no rights in Viridia. Nonetheless, Serina dreams of serving as a "Grace" (concubine) in the Superior's court. Her sister Nomi is unexpectedly chosen instead, and Serina is banished to an island, surrounded by violence, danger, and death. Chapters alternate between the sisters' perspectives as they dream of reuniting. Some underdeveloped characters and predictable plot twists blunt the novel's power.