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What if your greatest enemy was yourself?

Zara is a mage, one of the elite in a world where magic is power and the non-magic majority live as slaves. When her slave child best friend is killed for the crime of literacy, Zara seeks revenge by spying for the rebel Knowledge seekers. She finds her bravery and magical skills tested when Aidan is taken hostage in a bid for supposed peace. Sensing a kindred spirit, she promises to help him.

However, before she can assist him, her secret is discovered. Hunted by her own, she seeks refuge with the Knowledge Seekers. But when you can kill with a thought, can you ever be trusted? Pain, romance, defiance and revenge combine in this powerfully written – and breathtakingly envisioned – YA fantasy.

About the Author

Ellen Renner was born in the USA, in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, but came to England looking for adventure, married here, and now lives in an old house in Devon with her husband and son. Her first book, Castle Of Shadows, winner of the Cornerstones Wow Factor Competition, was published by Orchard Books in 2010. It was chosen for both The Independent and The Times summer reading lists. Both Castle Of Shadows and the sequel, City Of Thieves (Orchard, 2010), were included on The Times reviewer Amanda Craig’s list of best children's books of 2010. Castle Of Shadows has won the North East Book Award 2011 and been shortlisted for 4 other awards, including the West Sussex Children’s Book Prize 2011. Ellen originally trained as a painter and surrounds herself with sketches of her characters as she writes. She spins wool as well as stories, knits and weaves; and collects teapots and motorbikes.