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328 pp.
| Viking |
September, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-451-46876-5$16.99
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In the city of Ashara those with magical power (the "kasir") lord it over those without (the "halani," or "sparkers"). That changes when Marah Levi, a fourteen-year-old halan with a gift for music and languages, translates a forbidden spell to save her loved ones from a deadly illness. An unusual protagonist and a South Asian–inspired setting make this a promising fantasy debut.