{"product_id":"even-the-darkest-stars-isbn-9780062463388","title":"Even the Darkest Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKamzin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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 best River, and Kamzin must decide what’s most important to her: protecting her sister from the countless perils of the climb or beating her to the summit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe challenges of climbing Raksha are unlike anything Kamzin expected—or prepared for—with avalanches, ice chasms, ghosts, and even worse at every turn. And as dark secrets are revealed, Kamzin must unravel the truth of their mission and of her companions—while surviving the deadliest climb she has ever faced.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An utterly inventive and wholly original debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliantly rendering aspects of mountaineering, debut novelist fawcett makes readers feel the constant danger and bitter cold.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s \u003cem\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/em\u003e drenched in fantasy with some bonus high-altitude make-outs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fawcett brings snow-capped mountains—and their baleful secrets—alive in this magical, atmospheric debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown's Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cinematically vivid…immersive and absorbing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A \u003cem\u003edeeply\u003c\/em\u003e satisfying feast for fantasy lovers. It has dragons, witches, and ghosts as you’ve never seen them before, magic and thrills aplenty, and characters that you will gladly follow to the ends of the earth—or to the summit of the tallest mountain in the world. I fell in love with this book from the earliest pages and have left the gnawes-off pieces of my heart scattered across the Arya.s” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Egan, author of Julia Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A \u003cem\u003edeeply \u003c\/em\u003esatisfying feast for fantasy lovers...I fell in love with this book from the earliest pages and have left the gnawed-off pieces of my heart scattered across the Aryas.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Egan, author of Julia Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lush adventure filled with magic, myth, and monsters. \u003cem\u003eEven the Darkest Stars\u003c\/em\u003e will sweep you off your feet, steal your heart somewhere between the mountains and sky, and leave you breathless.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Glenn Marsh, author of Fear the Drowning Deep and Reign of the Fallen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a dash of romantic entanglement, a rich original mythology, and a sizzler of a twist at the end, this duology opener will appeal to fans of femalecentric fantasy by such authors as Leigh Bardugo and Sarah Maas.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storytide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888865702117,"sku":"NP9780062463388","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062463388.jpg?v=1730229983","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/even-the-darkest-stars-isbn-9780062463388","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}