Inkmistress
A sweeping, action-packed, and romantic fantasy full of dangerous magic and dark choices, perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore--set in the same world as Of Fire and Stars.
Asra is a demigod with a dangerous gift: the ability to dictate the future by writing with her blood. To keep her power secret, she leads a quiet life as a healer on a remote mountain, content to help the people in her care and spend time with Ina, the mortal girl she loves.
But Asra's peaceful life is upended when bandits threaten Ina's village and the king does nothing to help. Desperate to protect her people, Ina begs Asra for assistance in finding her manifest--the animal she'll be able to change into as her rite of passage to adulthood. Asra uses her blood magic to help Ina, but her spell goes horribly wrong and the bandits destroy the village, killing Ina's family.
Unaware that Asra is at fault, Ina swears revenge on the king and takes a savage dragon as her manifest. To stop her, Asra must embark on a journey across the kingdom, becoming a player in lethal games of power among assassins, gods, and even the king himself.
Most frightening of all, she discovers the dark secrets of her own mysterious history--and the terrible, powerful legacy she carries in her blood.
Author: Audrey Coulthurst
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 03/06/2018
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780062433282
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2018
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2018 - Recommended - Readable
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Coulthurst, Audrey: -
Audrey Coulthurst writes YA books that tend to involve magic, horses, and kissing the wrong people. When she's not dreaming up new stories, she can usually be found painting, singing, or on the back of a horse. Audrey has a master's degree in writing from Portland State University. She lives in Santa Monica, California. She is the author of Inkmistress and Of Fire and Stars, which was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Visit her online at www.audreycoulthurst.com.