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Zusatztext "Death Sworn is YA fantasy at its finest. Intricate and clever world-building! heart-stopping action! and an unforgettable romance that left me breathless-I adored every single moment and never wanted it to end. This is Leah Cypess's best book yet!" Informationen zum Autor Leah Cypess wrote her first short story—in which the narrator was an ice cream cone—at the age of six. She has degrees in biology, journalism, and law, and has traveled to Iceland, Israel, Jordan, and Costa Rica, among other places. She now lives with her family in Maryland. She is also the author of the acclaimed fantasy novels Death Marked , Mistwood , and Nightspell . Klappentext Ileni is losing her magic. And that means she's losing everything: Her status as the renegade sorcerers' most powerful rising star. Her purpose in life. The boy she loves. Her home. Exiled to teach sorcery to the assassins hidden deep within the mountains, she expects no one will ever hear from her again. The last two tutors died within weeks of each other. As Ileni unravels the mystery surrounding their deaths, she'll uncover secrets that have been kept for decades—and she'll find an unexpected ally and dangerous new love. But even he may not be able to protect her. Not when she's willing to risk everything. Zusammenfassung When a young sorceress is exiled to teach magic to a clan of assassins! she will find that secrets can be even deadlier than swords. Teen Vogue proclaimed! "It's impossible not to fall deep into the dark yet alluring world of sorcery and secret assassins." A dangerous and eerie fantasy about murder! shocking discoveries! and fiery star-crossed romance that readers of Cinda Williams Chima and Robin LaFevers won't be able to put down. Ileni is losing her magic. And that means she's losing everything: her position as the rising star of her people! her purpose in life! and even the young man she loves. Sent to the assassins' cave hidden deep within the mountains! she expects no one will ever hear from her again. The last two sorcerers sent died within weeks of each other. Accidents? Or something more sinister? As Ileni navigates the dangers—both natural and human—of the caves! she'll discover secrets that have been kept for decades. And she'll find an ally in Sorin! the deadly young man who could be the assassins' next leader. With Sorin determined to protect her! sparks—magical and romantic—will fly. But will even he understand the choice she must make in the end? ...
