num_pages: 443
description: A cursed nation. An unlikely heroine. Deadly stakes. This love could kill...A jaded fae princess and a few words whispered in the dark...thats all it took for the prosperous country of Leiria to fall under a curse. Disease famine and calamity followed. Fifteen years later Samiris is one of the Chosen a group of young women brought to the palace to try and break the curse. But if they fail one of them will die.Unlike the rest of the girls who see living in the palace with the Crown Prince as an exciting privilege Samiris is indifferent to the social whirl and offended by the sumptuous wealth present in the capital. She just wants to go home to take care of her sick father and younger sister.Can Samiris survive the social intrigue at court deadly plots against the Chosen a seemingly unloveable Crown Prince and a stubborn adversary to break the curse?A Sharpened Axe is a stand-alone young adult fairy tale retelling with intrigue and romance for fans of Sarah J. Maas Holly Black and Brigid Kemmerer. If you like a strong female lead fast paced action and slow burn romance then youll love this exciting book!
language: English
title: A Sharpened Axe
publisher: None