The Darkening -- Sunya Mara, Hardcover

In this thrilling and epic YA fantasy debut, the only hope for a city trapped in the eye of a cursed storm lies with the daughter of failed revolutionaries and a prince terrified of his throne.

Vesper Vale is the daughter of revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries. When her mother was caught by the queen's soldiers, they gave her a choice: death by the hangman's axe, or death by the Storm that surrounds the city and curses anyone it touches. She chose the Storm. And when the queen's soldiers--led by a paranoid prince--catch up to Vesper's father after twelve years on the run, Vesper will do whatever it takes to save him from sharing that fate.

Even arm herself with her father's book of dangerous experimental magic.

Even infiltrate the prince's elite squad of soldier-sorcerers.

Even cheat her way into his cold heart.

But when Vesper learns that there's more to the story of her mother's death, she'll have to make a choice if she wants to save her city: trust the devious prince with her family's secrets, or follow her mother's footsteps into the Storm.

Author: Sunya Mara
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 07/05/2022
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.83w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780358561989
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2022
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 07/04/2022
School Library Journal 07/01/2022 pg. 66

About the Author
Sunya Mara grew up between the pages of books, reading to explore the world and writing to build her own. She earned her BA in film production from the University of Southern California with a focus on screenwriting. Most recently, she has written and illustrated for Granity Studios, Kobe Bryant's production company. She lives in Los Angeles, California.