OLDER FICTION
Purdie, Kathryn

Burning Glass

(3) YA Sonya, an untrained empath, inadvertently becomes the emperor's protector. Thrust into the center of court politics, she struggles to hone her gift and follow her heart as the country heads toward revolution. Sonya's journey from confused girl to brave leader--first reinforcing then subverting several common tropes--is skillfully depicted in this romantic, suspenseful fantasy inspired by Imperial Russia's history.

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