This Dark Descent - A high-stakes, swoonworthy YA fantasy steeped in Jewish folklore

Steeped in Jewish folklore, The Scorpio Races meets Six of Crows in this dual-POV YA fantasy where the daughter of a famous horse breeder, a black-market enchanter, and an ambitious heir must work together to win a cutthroat enchanted horserace. The Rusel family is famous throughout Enderlain as breeders of enchanted horses, but their prestige is no match for their rising debts. To save her family''s ranch, Mikira Rusel is left with only one option: enter the Illinir, a cutthroat, cross-country horserace known for its high death rate as much as its flashy prize money. To have any chance of success, she''ll have to recruit Ari, an unlicensed enchanter who creates golems in place of enchanted animals, and Damien Adair, a lord in the midst of a succession battle. Both her accomplices have reasons of their own to help Mikira - and their own blood feuds to avenge. In a world as dangerous as this, will hidden agendas and conflicting desires butcher their chances of winning the Illinir. . . or will another rider''s dagger?

Product details

• Authors: Kalyn Josephson
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.09.2023
• EAN: 9781035027910
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3502791-0
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > English; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Animals / Mythical Creatures, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Animals / Horses, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy romance (Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General, Relating to Jewish people and groups, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Romance, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Judaism, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Relating to asexual or aromantic people, sword & sorcery; aromantic; asexual; aro/ace