num_pages: 214
description: A deathbed promise to their father sends a daring girl and her brother off to war. Filled with intrigue, romance, and magic, this spellbinding novel is a dramatic coming-of-age story about a girl who rises from impoverished beginnings to take command of her own fate.“Smith tells a fast-moving tale of adventure, intrigue, and honor, with Mel a likable heroine and a lively narrator.”--Booklist
language: English
title: Crown Duel
titlecomplete: Crown Duel (Crown & Court, #1)
genres: Fiction, Magic, Young Adult, Historical, Young Adult Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 8464
series: Crown & Court
publisher: Harcourt Brace & World