"Ruined" by Amy Tintera follows the story of Emelina, a young woman whose kingdom has been destroyed and her family murdered by the ruthless king of the neighboring kingdom. Driven by vengeance, she infiltrates the enemy’s castle by pretending to be a servant. As Emelina navigates her new life, she encounters the king's son, and their unexpected connection complicates her plans for revenge. Torn between her desire for justice and her growing feelings for him, Emelina must decide how far she is willing to go for revenge and whether love can rise from the ashes of conflict. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Ruined .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Amy Tintera is the author of Ruined as well as the duology Reboot and Rebel. She has degrees in journalism and film and can usually be found staring into space, dreaming up ways to make her characters run for their lives. She lives in Austin, Texas. You can visit her online at www. amytintera. com.