Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sara Raasch, this epic finale complete with high-stakes action and page-turning romance delivers a thrilling conclusion to Jessica Rubinkowskis Russian folklorebased YA fantasy duology. Surviving the ill-fated expedition to Knnot, Valeria, Alik, and the others have found refuge in Valeria's village. Though Val should find comfort in reuniting with her family, everything has changedincluding herself. For now, Val is the Pale God's chosen champion. And she is ready for revenge on the Czar.Gifted with the Pale Gods power, Val will do whatever it takes to liberate her people. Even if that means stealing the Czar's son away from the safety of the Winter Palace. But as Alik watches Val struggle to maintain control over the god she holds captive, it becomes clear that the Pale God plans a revenge of his own.The inevitable is coming: one final battle. And Valeria must be ready to sacrifice everythingeven her love for Alikto win.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The Bright And the Pale .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 432 pages in this book.

It 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 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .