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Seventeen-year-old Alexa Hollen has spent years pretending to be a boy in Prince Damian's army. When tragedy strikes, "Alex" must battle an enemy army, sorcerers, and her own growing attraction to certain men in her life before order can be restored to the kingdom. Larson's debut novel is a rapidly paced adventure that fans of high fantasy will enjoy.