Incendiary
Readers rate it 3.9 (28 on Hardcover)
427 pages · Released Apr 28, 2020 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Incendiary is a YA fantasy with significant dark themes including warfare, political violence, and psychological trauma. The protagonist carries guilt over deaths caused by her stolen powers, and the narrative deals with exploitation, resistance, and moral ambiguity. While appropriate for older teens who enjoy complex fantasy, it contains sustained violence, heavy emotional content, and is better suited to readers comfortable with morally gray characters and consequences.
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Set in a lushly drawn world inspired by Inquisition Spain, Zoraida Córdova's fantasy is an epic tale of love and revenge perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Sarah J. Maas! As a memory thief– the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria– Renata was used by the crown to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulte... Set in a lushly drawn world inspired by Inquisition Spain, Zoraida Córdova's fantasy is an epic tale of love and revenge perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Sarah J. Maas! As a memory thief– the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria– Renata was used by the crown to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown. The Whispers may have rescued Renata years ago, but she cannot escape their mistrust and hatred—or the overpowering memories of the hundreds of souls she drained during her time in the palace. When Dez, the commander of her unit—and the boy she's grown to love—is taken captive by the notorious Principe Dorado, Renata must return to Andalucia and complete Dez's top secret mission herself. But as Renata grows more deeply embedded in the politics of the royal court, she uncovers a secret in her past that could change the fate of the entire kingdom—and end the war that has cost her everything.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Government
- Resistance to
- Juvenile Fiction
- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9781368025331 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers