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Damsel

By: Evelyn Skye
Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
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Elodie never dreamed of a lavish palace or a handsome prince. Growing up in the famine-stricken realm of Inophe, her deepest wish was to help her people survive each winter. So when a representative from a rich, reclusive kingdom offers her family enough wealth to save Inophe in exchange for Elodie's hand in marriage, she accepts without hesitation. Swept away to the glistening kingdom of Aurea, Elodie is quickly taken in by the beauty of the realm - and of her betrothed, Prince Henry.

But as Elodie undertakes the rituals to become an Aurean princess, doubts prick at her mind as cracks in the kingdom's perfect veneer begin to show: a young woman who appears and vanishes from the castle tower, a parade of torches weaving through the mountains, markings left behind in a mysterious "V". Too late, she discovers that Aurea's prosperity has been purchased at a heavy cost - each harvest season, the kingdom sacrifices its princesses to a bloodthirsty dragon.

And Elodie is next.

This ancient arrangement has persisted for centuries, leading hundreds of women to their deaths. But the women who came before Elodie did not go quietly. Their blood pulses with power and memory, and their experiences hold the key to Elodie's survival. Forced to fight for her life, this damsel must use her wits to defeat a dragon, uncover Aurea's past, and save not only herself, but the future of her new kingdom.

©2023 Evelyn Skye (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Ltd

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With deft prose and intricate invention, Damsel brings the perfect spin to a fantasy fairy tale. (Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights)
Elegant and explosive, Damsel has all the fantasy, beauty, dragons, and intrigue of Game of Thrones, elevated by a feminist lens and a powerful heroine-a long line of heroines-determined to do right by the world and by her fellow women. (Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Phasma and The Violence)
A must-read novel by a must-read author, this brilliant story sparkles with adventure, unexpected love, and stunning twists expertly crafted. Block off an entire day-you're not going to want to put Damsel down. (Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of Give the Dark My Love and Night of the Witch)

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if you watched the Netflix movie but wanted MORE

this book is fantastic! I watched the Netflix adaptation and as many thought it was a fantastic premise but something was missing. This book gave me that something.

The character development is great, and theres much nuance to everything.

And that ending!!!

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Perfect YA novel

This book was phenomenal. No complaints. I was hesitant since there weren't any reviews, but gave it a go because the movie comes out this year. Best decision I've made in a while. Milly Bobby Brown is perfect for the movie adaptation, I can't wait.

I was enthralled by the narrator, she did a perfect job with portraying Elodie (in english) and even speaking the authors dragonic language used in the story.

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