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In this YA fantasy novel perfect for fans of Heartless Hunter, a girl who has always served others decides to take power for herself.
Her magic feeds on lies.
His magic could destroy her.
Mira Kyler runs the court of Virdei from the shadows. Ever since she helped her half-brother Luc cheat his way into the role of Virdei's leader, she's used her lie-powered magic to collect secrets from members of court, then used them as blackmail to keep her brother in power.
Kaidren Vale has magic of his own-magic that can detect the precise nature of someone else's power with a single touch. Kaidren is after the throne, and Mira knows it could be his for the taking if he so much as brushes against her and discovers Mira has been manipulating the court with her power for years.
As Kaidren and Luc compete for the throne in The Trials-three deadly challenges-Mira realizes, even as she fights to keep her brother in power, that no matter who wins, she'll be stuck serving someone else. She's done hiding in the shadows. She wants the throne for herself.
To get it, she'll have to betray both her own brother and Kaidren-but the fiercer the competition gets, the more Mira realizes that the one boy who could destroy everything is the one boy she might not be able to resist.
"Fast-paced and compulsively readable... expertly combines strong worldbuilding with political intrigue." ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Burton weaves an intricate plot that cleverly capitalizes on ingenious worldbuilding and lore to engineer exponentially increasing stakes and suspense. Mira's engaging and ruthlessly determined first-person narration foments drive, while her and Kaidren's antagonistic flirtation injects heart and heat." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This is an electrifying beginning to a new series that promises political intrigue and a heart-pounding romance." —Booklist (starred review)
"A delicious frost-bitten fantasy with a chilling, power-hungry heroine everyone is bound to respect. With each page turned, I found myself hoping she succeeded in taking the throne—and secretly relished her deceptions to get there. I was here for the love story, but it was Remira's cunning and cleverness that left me ice-cold and captivated." ―Avione Lee, author of Pied
"Clever, conniving, and deadly, To Steal a Throne unravels the nuances of politics and power, paving the path for a main character whose wrath is a radical act of defiance in a society designed to devalue her." ―AM Kvita, author of An Unlikely Coven
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Gabi Burton is the international bestselling author of Sing Me to Sleep and Drown Me with Dreams. She grew up reading and writing in St. Louis, Missouri. Now, she works as a paralegal and author. When she's not working or writing, she's probably watching Netflix, scrolling through Twitter, or finding beautiful places to walk-preferably near a body of water.
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