"Political precariousness, revolution and romance smoulder through this red-hot fantasy"
As a satisfying raise-the-stakes sequel to Defy the Night, Brigid Kemmerer’s Defend the Dawn doesn’t disappoint. It’s a page-turning, punch-packing ride for fans of YA fantasy who like their fiction fast, fiery and driven by characters struggling to do the right thing.
Still thronging with the threat of revolution and rife with a killer disease, Kandala is an unequal territory in which only the wealthy can afford the rare moonflower elixir that can cure the disease.
Enter Tessa – a one-time outlaw turned royal advisor who’s set on helping the populace. To that end, she and Prince Corrick embark on a perilous quest, creating an exhilarating adventure that reels with political and emotional intrigue and conflict. With keenly visual world-building, and sharp, authentic dialogue, Defend the Dawn is a read-in-one-sitting thrill for fans of the genre.
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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The embers of revolution continue to simmer in Kandala. The country is still plagued by disease, and the only cure is a scarce moonflower elixir only the rich can afford. Tessa Cade has gone from masked outlaw to palace advisor - and she's determined to help the people of Kandala.
With supplies of the moonflower running out, Tessa embarks with Prince Corrick on an uncertain journey to the mysterious neighbouring kingdom of Ostriary. The journey could be their only chance to save the people of Kandala - but it will hold untold danger for both Tessa and Prince Corrick as they navigate perilous waters and confront their feelings for each other. No one is who they seem to be, and the consequences will be dangerous and unpredictable. It's time to rise up and defend the dawn.
Defend the Dawn features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Defend the Dawn is available in Paperback
Defend the Dawn was written by Brigid Kemmerer and published by Bloomsbury YA an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Defend the Dawn has 427 pages
Yes it is part of Defy the Night series
£8.09
