In this stunning Joan of Arc inspired debut, a peasant girl who can speak to the gods must find a way to work with a deadly adversary to turn the tide of the war and assassinate the mad king
EMILY A. DUNCAN works as a youth services librarian. She received a Master's degree in library science from Kent State University, which mostly taught her how to find obscure Slavic folklore texts through interlibrary loan systems. When not reading or writing, she enjoys playing copious amounts of video games and dungeons and dragons. Wicked Saints is her first book. She lives in Ohio.
**Indie Next Pick for the Spring 2019 Kids' List** THE NERD DAILY,
"The Best Fantasy + Sci-Fi Books of 2019" PASTE MAGAZINE, "The 19
Best Young Adult Novels of 2019" SEVENTEEN, "The 35 Best Young
Adult Books of 2019 So Far" BOOKRIOT, "20 YA Dark Fantasy Books For
Your Winter TBR" BUZZFEED, "29 YA Books You Absolutely Must Read
This Spring" GOODREADS, "32 Big Books that YA Fans Can't Wait for
in 2019" CULTRESS, "19 books we can't wait to get our hands on in
2019" EPIC READS, "The 16 Most Anticipated YA Books to Read in
April" SYFY, "6 April YA Novels That are Out of This World" "If you
like your young adult fantasy full of ice, blood, and angst, Wicked
Saints will sweep you up in its wintery embrace." - NPR, "3 Young
Adult Novels To Help You Out Of Hibernation" "This dark fantasy
starts off with a bang... The upfront presence of the gods adds an
intriguing twist to a brutal story. The ending is as powerful as
the opening, and there are explosive elements waiting to detonate
in the expected sequels." - BOOKLIST "If you love dark fantasy this
book promises to be a brutal, enchanting gem, full of terrifying
blood-magic." - BOOKRIOT, "20 Dark Fantasy Books For Your Winter
TBR"
"Rarely does a dark, magical epic have so effective a
character-grounded sense of humor." - BULLETIN OF THE CENTER OF
CHILDREN'S BOOKS "Emily A. Duncan's debut YA novel does not
disappoint. It's thrilling and brutal, reading like a heavy metal
song. And it's the first book in a trilogy! I cannot wait for books
two and three--and for whatever else this blistering new talent
writes. For Fans of: Authors of dark fantasy novels, like Leigh
Bardugo." - PASTE MAGAZINE "Will leave readers hungry for a
sequel." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "I highly recommend WICKED SAINTS to
fantasy readers. Emily Duncan's writing style reminds me of Leigh
Bardugo's. If you enjoyed the setting of Grisha Trilogy and the
characters of SIX OF CROWS, I believe you will enjoy WICKED SAINTS.
Duncan's debut novel is perfect for readers looking for intrigue,
dark magic and betrayal on every page." - TEENREADS
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