Astrid is the surrogate for Princess Renya, which means she bears the physical punishment if Renya steps out of line. Astrid has no choiceβshe and her family are Outsiders, the lower class of people without magic and without citizenship. But there is a way out of this lifeβcompeting in the deadly
Crown of Oblivion
β Scribed by Julie Eshbaugh
- Publisher
- HarperCollins;HarperTeen
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 447 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0062399330
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
In this mesmerizing YA fantasy mash-up of The Road meets The Amazing Race, one girl chooses to risk her life in a cutthroat competition in order to win her freedom. ****
In Lanoria, Outsiders, who don't have magic, are inferior to Enchanteds, who do. That's just a fact for Astrid, an Outsider who is indentured to pay off her family's debts. She serves as the surrogate for the princess--if Renya steps out of line, Astrid is the one who bears the punishment for it.
But there is a way out: the life-or-death Race of Oblivion. First, racers are dosed with the drug Oblivion, which wipes their memories. Then, when they awake in the middle of nowhere, only cryptic clues--and a sheer will to live--will lead them through treacherous terrain full of opponents who wouldn't think twice about killing each other to get ahead.
But what throws Astrid the most is what she never expected to encounter in this race. A familiar face...
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