This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award. It was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It also was recognised in the YA category by the Volunteer State Book Award. It was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.

This book features in the following series: 7 Realms Trilogy, Seven Realms Novels .

There are 506 pages in this book. It is a novel. This book was published 2009 by Disney Publishing Worldwide .

Cinda Williams Chima is one of the most sucessful and critically acclaimed YA writers in the US. She lives in Ohio with her family, and is always working on her next novel.