In a world of blood and betrayal, love is the only redemption... But that knowledge can only be reached by means of magic and a journey, by way of a confrontation with feelings that are hard to understandοΏ½or bear. On Angel's sixteenth birthday, her younger sister, Silky, wakes her to prepare her f
The Book of Forbidden Wisdom
β Scribed by Kendall, Gillian Murray
- Book ID
- 109097359
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 316 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
In a world of blood and betrayal, love is the only redemption...
But that knowledge can only be reached by means of magic and a journey, by way of a confrontation with feelings that are hard to understand--or bear.
On Angel's sixteenth birthday, her younger sister, Silky, wakes her to prepare her for a marriage to Leth, a man she likes but does not love. Trey, her oldest childhood friend who is secretly in love with her, watches helplessly.
But Angel's brother, Kalo, interrupts the wedding ceremony. He wants her dowry, and he also believes Angel can lead him to The Book of Forbidden Wisdom. In a world where land is everything, this book promises him wealth. In the night, Kalo goes to Angel's room to threaten her, but Trey has rescued both Angel and Silky, and the three of them--joined by an itinerant singer--themselves seek The Book of Forbidden Wisdom. While Kalo believes the book contains land deeds, they believe it harbors great...
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