DCI Vera Stanhope returns in *The Darkest Evening*, the ninth novel in Sunday Times bestseller Ann Cleeves' enduringly popular series. Driving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope's only thought is to get there quickly. But the snow is so heavy, she becomes disoriented and loses
Even the Darkest Stars
β Scribed by Fawcett, Heather
- Book ID
- 109650604
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 666 KB
- Series
- Even the Darkest Stars 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780062463388
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The first in a sweeping and action-packed debut fantasy duology loosely inspired by the early climbers of Mt. Everest --perfect for fans of Cindy Pon and Alison Goodman.
Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the Emperor's royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous Empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the best in the world, if only someone would give her a chance.
But everything changes when the mysterious and eccentric River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives in her village and demands to hire Kamzin--not her older sister Lusha, as everyone had expected--for his next expedition. This is Kamzin's chance to prove herself--even though River's mission to retrieve a rare talisman for the emperor means climbing Raksha, the tallest and deadliest mountain in the Aryas. Then Lusha sets off on her own mission to Raksha with a rival explorer who is determined to...
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