The elders chose Elli to be queen, but they chose wrong in this beautifully crafted novel that fans of Rae Carsons books and Victoria Areyards Red Queen will find much to love in (VOYA).Sixteen-year-old Elli was a small child when the Elders of Kupari chose her to succeed the Valtia, the queen who wields infinitely powerful ice and fire magic. Since then, Elli has lived in the temple, surrounded by luxury and tutored by priests, as she prepares for the day when the Valtia perishes and the magic finds a new home in her. Elli is destined to be the most powerful Valtia to ever rule. But when the queen dies defending the kingdom from invading warriors, the magic doesnt enter Elli. Its nowhere to be found. Disgraced, Elli flees to the outlands, the home of banished criminalssome who would love to see the temple burn with all its priests inside. As she finds her footing in this new world, Elli uncovers devastating new information about the Kupari magic, those who wield it, and the prophecy that foretold her destiny. Torn between the love she has for her people and her growing loyalty to the banished, Elli struggles to understand the true role she was meant to play. But as war looms, she must align with the right sidebefore the kingdom and its magic are completely destroyed.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The Impostor Queen .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 448 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 2017 by Simon & Schuster .

Sarah Fine is a child psychologist and the author of several books for teens and adults. Walter Jury works in the film industry. Burn is his second novel. "