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A debut YA fantasy must-read for fans of The Winner''s Curse , What the River Knows , and This Woven Kingdom . When a maiden is selected to marry the emperor, her journey to the palace will see her fighting both a spark of magical power and her growing feelings for her broody escort in this romantic fantasy duology opener, inspired by a true story from the Inca empire. In the Amaru Empire, it''s considered an honor to be chosen for the annual harvest. But when guards stole Nina''s brother away, it devastated her family. So, when the guards returned for Nina''s sweet sister, she threw herself into their clutches instead. And Nina has spent every moment since then in the acllahuasi, a gilded cage where women are trained to become servants or wives. When Kasik, an obedient lieutenant in Amaru''s army, is sent to the acllahuasi to retrieve the emperor''s new wife, it''s only the promise of his own command--and a chance to escape his controlling father--that forces him to accept. Kasik has no reason to trust Nina, nor she to trust him. But, as they begin their journey, their chemistry is hard to ignore. Also hard to ignore? The tugging sensation of magic in Nina''s chest, awakening more questions than she can possibly answer as she travels with a handsome stranger to her unknown fate.
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"A fierce debut steeped in ancestral magic, betrayal, and defiance, Their Will Undone is a powerful exploration of what happens when we reclaim our fate and fight back against those who seek to control us. Valldeperas spoke truly when she described this book as not just a coming-of-age story, but a coming-of-rage." - Angela Montoya, award-winning and critically acclaimed author of A Cruel Thirst
