The Glass Spare

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The first in a new fantasy duology, The Glass Spare is a gorgeously told tale of love, loss, and deadly power from Lauren DeStefano, the bestselling author of the Chemical Garden series. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Renee Ahdieh.

Wilhelmina Heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the worlds wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for her fatherwhose obsession with building his empire is causing a warWil wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if only her father would give her the chance.

Until one night Wil is attacked, and she discovers a dangerous secret. Her touch turns people into gemstone. At first Wil is horrifiedbut as she tests its limits, shes drawn more and more to the strange and volatile ability. When it leads to tragedy, though, Wil is forced to face the destructive power within her and finally leave her home to seek the truth and a cure.

But finding the key to her redemption puts her in the path of a cursed prince who has his own ideas for what to do with Wils power.

With a world on the brink of war and a power of ultimate destruction, can Wil find a way to help the kingdom thats turned its back on her, or will she betray her past and her family forever

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Readers will be eager to reenter this world of scheming kings and banished heirs, where nothing is quite as it seems. -- Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (starred review)
If there was a company that offered dangerous vacations inside of books, I would want to go into this one, and travel the skies and seas with its vexing, honorable liars. Wils journey dazzles, and DeStefanos writing entrances. This book is luminous and spiky, like a pocketful of jewels. -- Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Brilliantly crafted, this fantasy will make you believe in magic. Only someone with a heart of stone will be able to turn away from Wils story. -- Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of Across the Universe and A World Without You
DeStefano has penned a book of exquisite partsa spiked exterior of brutal magic and a deep core of tender human relationshipsthat ultimately coalesce into a sharp, scintillating whole. The Glass Spare will leave you wonderstruck. -- Traci Chee, New York Times bestselling author of The Reader
A captivating and well-written fantasy adventure. -- Booklist
Richly imagined...[and] engrossing...A unique, adventurous fantasy. -- School Library Journal
Bursting with intrigue, mystery, [and] danger -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Author Bio

Lauren DeStefano is the author of The Internment Chronicles and The Chemical Garden Trilogy, which includes WITHER, FEVER, and SEVER. She earned her BA in English with a concentration in creative writing from Albertus Magnus College in Connecticut. Visit her at LaurenDeStefano.com.