Book Overview
In a world of clashing cultures, a girl fights for freedom - and finds a surpring romantic ally - after learning a startling truth about her identity. Inside an ancient temple in the mountains, fi fteen-year-old Zira trains in the martial arts to become a warrior priestess who can defend the faith of the Ruan people. Bearing a scar on her face from the fire that killed her parents, the orphaned Zira is taught to distrust the occupying Sedornes. Terror strikes when the forces of the tyrannical Sedorne king destroy the only home she knows. To survive, Zira must unravel the secrets of her identity, decide her people's fate - and accept her growing feelings for a man who should be her enemy.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763637491
ISBN13:9780763637491
Release Date:February 2009
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:342 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.8" x 8.1"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
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