Stardust in Their Veins
Castles in Their Bones #2
(Sprache: Englisch)
Immerse yourself in the second book in a fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Pricess series. The sequel to Castles in Their Bones is the story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest,...
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Immerse yourself in the second book in a fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Pricess series. The sequel to Castles in Their Bones is the story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.Princesses Daphne, Beatriz, and Sophronia have trained their entire lives for one purpose: to bring down nations. Their mother, Empress Margaraux of Bessemia, is determined to rule the continent of Vesteria, and her daughters are her weapons. Promised for marriage since birth, they are her ticket across enemy lines. And also her decoys.
Still, not even Empress Margaraux can control the stars. Sent to their new kingdoms, orders in hand, the princesses have found their own paths, changing the course of their mother’s plans entirely—and tragically. Sophronia chose love, and for that, she lost her life.
Daphne and Beatriz can hardly believe their sister is dead, but both are determined to avenge her. And now, separated by a continent—and their mother’s lies—they see more clearly with every passing day that they might not be working toward the same end.
The stars whisper of death, but Daphne and Beatriz are just beginning to understand the true power coursing through their veins. And their mother will do anything to keep them under her thumb—even if it means killing them all.
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BeatrizBeatriz paces her cell at the Cellarian Sororia nestled in the Alder Mountains, ten steps from wall to wall. It has been five days since she was brought here, sealed away in this sparse chamber with only a narrow bed, a threadbare blanket, and a pitcher of water set on a small wooden stool. It has been five days since she heard her sisters voices in her head, as clearly as if they were standing in the room beside her. Five days since she heard Sophronia die.
No. No, she doesn t know that, not really. There were a dozen explanations for it, a dozen ways Beatriz could make herself believe that her sister was still out there, still alive. Whenever Beatriz closes her eyes, she sees Sophronia. In the silence of her room, she hears her laughter. Whenever she manages to sleep for a few hours, her nightmares are haunted by the last words she spoke.
They re cheering for my execution. . . . There is so much more at play than we realized. I still don t understand all of it, but please be careful. I love you both so much. I love you all the way to the stars. And I
And that had been all.
Beatriz doesn t understand the magic that made the communication possible that was Daphne, who d done it once before to speak with Beatriz alone. The magic had cut out then, too, but it was different the second time, like she could still feel Daphne s presence a few seconds longer, her stunned silence echoing in Beatriz s mind before she too cut out.
But Sophronia can t be dead. The thought is unfathomable. They came into the world together: Beatriz, Daphne, then Sophronia. Surely none of them could leave it alone.
No matter how many times Beatriz tells herself that, though, she never fully believes it. She felt it, after all, like a heart clawed out of her chest. Like something vital lost.
The sound of the lock scraping open echoes in Beatriz s cell and she turns toward the door, expecting one of the Sisters to bring her next meal, but
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the woman who enters is empty-handed.
Mother Ellaria, Beatriz says, her voice rough after so little use these past days.
Mother Ellaria is the Sister who greeted Beatriz upon her arrival, leading her to her cell and giving her a change of clothes that look identical to what the older woman wears herself. Of those clothes, Beatriz has only put on the gray wool dress. The headdress still sits at the foot of her bed.
In Bessemia, it was a great honor for Sisters to don their headdresses. There were ceremonies for them Beatriz herself had attended several. It was a celebration to honor a woman s choice to devote herself to the stars above all else.
But Beatriz has chosen nothing, so the headdress remains off.
Mother Ellaria notes this, her eyes moving from Beatriz s messily braided red hair to the headdress sitting on the bed. She frowns before looking at Beatriz once more.
You have a visitor, she says, disapproval filling every syllable.
Who? Beatriz asks, but Mother Ellaria doesn t answer, instead turning and walking out of the room, leaving Beatriz no choice but to follow her down the dark hallway, her imagination running wild.
For an instant, Beatriz imagines it is Sophronia that her sister has traveled from Temarin to assure her that she s alive and well. But it s far more likely to be her onetime friend Gisella, come to gloat again, or Gisella s twin brother, Nico, here to see if a few days in the Sororia have changed her mind about his proposal.
If that s the case, he ll leave disappointed. Much as she hates it here, she prefers it to returning to the Cellarian palace while Pasqual
Mother Ellaria, Beatriz says, her voice rough after so little use these past days.
Mother Ellaria is the Sister who greeted Beatriz upon her arrival, leading her to her cell and giving her a change of clothes that look identical to what the older woman wears herself. Of those clothes, Beatriz has only put on the gray wool dress. The headdress still sits at the foot of her bed.
In Bessemia, it was a great honor for Sisters to don their headdresses. There were ceremonies for them Beatriz herself had attended several. It was a celebration to honor a woman s choice to devote herself to the stars above all else.
But Beatriz has chosen nothing, so the headdress remains off.
Mother Ellaria notes this, her eyes moving from Beatriz s messily braided red hair to the headdress sitting on the bed. She frowns before looking at Beatriz once more.
You have a visitor, she says, disapproval filling every syllable.
Who? Beatriz asks, but Mother Ellaria doesn t answer, instead turning and walking out of the room, leaving Beatriz no choice but to follow her down the dark hallway, her imagination running wild.
For an instant, Beatriz imagines it is Sophronia that her sister has traveled from Temarin to assure her that she s alive and well. But it s far more likely to be her onetime friend Gisella, come to gloat again, or Gisella s twin brother, Nico, here to see if a few days in the Sororia have changed her mind about his proposal.
If that s the case, he ll leave disappointed. Much as she hates it here, she prefers it to returning to the Cellarian palace while Pasqual
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Laura Sebastian
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Laura Sebastian
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2023, Internationale Ausgabe, 576 Seiten, Maße: 14,1 x 20,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Delacorte Press
- ISBN-10: 0593650298
- ISBN-13: 9780593650295
- Erscheinungsdatum: 02.02.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"Sebastian weaves the story together with a firm handle on pacing and worldbuilding, placing twists and turns throughout as characters leave their assigned countries." School Library Journal"The worldbuilding is rich, clearly defined, and easy to follow." Kirkus Reviews
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