The Oracle Queen
(Libby/OverDrive eBook)
Author
Contributors
Blake, Kendare Author
Series
Three dark crowns volume 1
Published
HarperCollins , 2018.
Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
New York Times Bestseller * New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Best Book of the Year
Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed in Blood will devour Three Dark Crowns, the first book in a dark and inventive fantasy series about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.
In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.
But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. The last queen standing gets the crown.
Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series!
More Details
Format
eBook
Street Date
04/03/2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780062748270
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Blake, K. (2018). The Oracle Queen . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blake, Kendare. 2018. The Oracle Queen. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blake, Kendare. The Oracle Queen HarperCollins, 2018.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Blake, K. (2018). The oracle queen. HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Blake, Kendare. The Oracle Queen HarperCollins, 2018.
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