Shade Lapite

Goddess Crown -- Shade Lapite, Hardcover

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In this thrilling Afro-fantasy, the first set in the lush, opulent kingdom of Galla, a girl raised in secret must leave her sheltered rural home for the subtle dangers of the royal court, where she becomes caught up in deadly power struggles and romantic intrigue.

Kalothia has grown up in the shadows of her kingdom, hidden away in the forested East after her parents were outed as enemies of the king. Raised in a woodland idyll by a few kindly adult caretakers, Kalothia can hunt and fish and fend for herself but knows little of the outside world. When assassins attack her home on her sixteenth birthday, she must flee to the king's court in the West--a beautiful but lethal nest of poison, plots, and danger, overseen by an entrenched patriarchy. Guided by the Goddess herself, can Kalothia navigate this most worldly of places to find her own role? What if she must choose between her country and her heart? Excitement, romance, and a charismatic heroine shine in this first book set in the unforgettable kingdom of Galla.

Author: Shade Lapite
Publisher: Walker Books Us
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.98w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781536226522
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2023
Booklist 08/01/2023 pg. 64
Shelf Awareness 09/15/2023

About the Author
Shade Lapite is British-Nigerian and has drawn on her heritage to create the world of her debut novel. She spent a significant slice of her childhood nestled in the library, inhaling books by Diana Wynne Jones, Tamora Pierce, Lois Duncan, and Mildred D. Taylor. Her love for the arts led her to a degree in media arts at Royal Holloway, University of London. She now lives in Toronto and juggles writing with her career in digital marketing. Her blog, Coffee Bookshelves, celebrates writing and promotes titles by authors of color. You can find her fangirling over Korean dramas on Twitter @TheShadyFiles or sharing her favorite books on Instagram @shadelapite.

Product Tags:

Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Girls & Women, Grades 6-8, Hardcover, High School, Romance, Royalty, Shade Lapite, Walker Books Us, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction

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