The Beasts We Bury
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- £7.49
Publisher Description
"Will appeal to fans of Brigid Kemmerer and Adrienne Young." —BCCB
"Full of compelling twists and high-stakes magic . . . a captivating romantic fantasy that had me rooting for the protagonists from the very first page." —Kelly Andrew, New York Times-bestselling author of Your Blood, My Bones
In this dark, enemies-to-lovers fantasy, the heir to the throne falls for a thief who plans to manipulate her into helping him steal from her father in an act of revenge.
Will he steal her heart or her chance at the throne?
Daughter and heir to the throne, Mancella Cliff yearns for a life without bloodshed. But as a child, she emerged from the Broken Citadel with the power to summon animals—only after killing them first. Her magic is a constant reminder of the horrors her father, the ruler of the realm, has forced upon her to strengthen their power.
Silver is a charming thief struggling to survive in a world torn apart by Mancella’s father’s reign. When a mysterious benefactor recruits him for the heist of a lifetime, a chance to rob the castle, Silver relishes the opportunity for a real future—and revenge. But he'll have to manipulate Mance and earn her trust to pull it off.
As the deception and carnage mount, Mance must find a way to save her realm without becoming the ruthless monster she's been bred to be. And when Silver discovers that his actions are fueling the violence that Mance wants to prevent, he'll have to choose between his ambition and the girl he’s falling for.
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Sixteen-year-old heir to the throne Mancella Cliff wields a terrible gift: she can control animal spirits, but only by killing them with her bare hands first. Her father, a ruthless ruler, believes Mancella is his greatest weapon; Mancella yearns only for peace. Meanwhile teenage Silver is intimately familiar with the cost of war. Following his parents' deaths, he's placed in an orphanage that turns its inhabitants into soldiers. Though Silver and his friends escape, they live hand-to-mouth, unable to find work without "the proper papers." Offered a job by a mysterious man, Silver breaks into the palace to steal items of great importance to the throne to secure his future. There, he targets Mancella for help, believing her to be monstrous but malleable; Mancella agrees, thinking Silver an ally who can stop the current war brewing. Via the teens' alternating perspectives, Silver discovers Mancella is more than her reputation implies, and Mancella learns that, with her power, she can become more than a pawn in her father's schemes. Court intrigue and humorous banter propel Taylor's whirlwind romantic fantasy debut. Characters cue as white. Ages 14–up.
