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472 pp.
| Harcourt |
October, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-15-206396-2$17.00
(2)
YA
Lady Katsa was born with a hyper-developed talent for killing. She rebels against her thuggish uncle, the king, by forming the Council, a sort of social justice league, and is drawn into a mystery involving secrets, greed, and kidnapping. With creepy villains, romance, and a butt-kicking but emotionally vulnerable heroine, the story will appeal to fans of girl-power fantasy.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2008