The Crown of Embers (Girl of Fire and Thorns) - Tapa dura

"There are books you like, and books you love, and then there are the ones that make you go past 'love' and straight into, 'I think I may need to marry this book.' The Crown of Embers was that type of book for me. I adored it."--Rachel Hawkins, author of the New York Times bestselling Hex Hall series

"Rae Carson has proved she's a master and has shaken up the YA genre. . . . Nothing is held back."--USA Today

Praise for The Girl of Fire and Thorns: William C. Morris Award Finalist Andre Norton Award Finalist "Romantic, lush, and thought provoking."--Booklist

Praise for The Girl of Fire and Thorns: "Fans of Tamora Pierce's "Beka Cooper" series will find a kindred spirit in Elisa as she experiences great adversity and heart-wrenching loss."--School Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for The Girl of Fire and Thorns: "Carson's mature writing style, thoughtful storytelling, appealing characters, and surprising twists add up to a page-turner with broad appeal."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A sequel to The Girl of Fire and Thorns finds 17-year-old queen Elisa embarking on a second perilous journey in search of the Godstone's power, a quest during which she is accompanied by a one-eyed warrior, a loyal friend, an enemy defector and a man with whom she is falling in love. 60,000 first printing.