Crown of Coral and Pearl“A fabulous interweaving of fantasy, politics, and sisterhood—this unusual, tense tale will have you on the edge of your seat!”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce Red Queen meets House of Salt and Sorrow in Mara Rutherford's debut YA fantasy Crown of Coral and Pearl, which follows a young woman from a village on the sea who must impersonate her twin on land to save everyone she loves from a tyrannical prince. For generations, the crown princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. Nor once dreamed of seeing the mysterious mountain kingdom for herself, but after a childhood accident left her with a scar, she knew her twin sister, Zadie, would likely be chosen to marry the crown prince. Then Zadie is injured, and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. She soon discovers her future husband, Prince Ceren, is as forbidding and cold as his home. And as she grows closer to Ceren’s brother, Prince Talin, Nor learns of a failing royal bloodline, a murdered queen...and a plot to destroy her village. To save her people, Nor must learn to negotiate the treacherous protocols of a court where lies reign and obsession rules...but discovering her own formidable strength may cost her everything she loves. Books in the Crown of Coral and Pearl duology: Crown of Coral and Pearl Kingdom of Sea and Stone |
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - PardaMustang - LibraryThingA Crown of Coral & Pearl by Mara Rutherford is a darkly magical tale about the bonds of sisterhood, and the depths one can fall into obsession. In Varenia, girl children are raised to be beautiful. It ... Read full review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - STACYatUFI - LibraryThingI really enjoyed the idea of CROWN OF CORAL AND PEARL when I read the blurb and had no trouble getting into the story. The storyline in book one of the Crown of Coral and Pearl series was unique. I ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able afraid already asked beautiful began believe better blood boat breath brother Castle Ceren cheek child close coral couldn’t course dark didn’t don’t door dropped elders everything eyes face Father feel feet felt finally fingers fish followed girl glanced Governor guards hair hand happened head heard heart hope horse Ilara Ilarean imagine It’s keep kill king knew knife Lady least leave lips live looked marry mean Melina milady Mother mountain mouth never night once past pearls Perhaps Prince pulled queen reached realized rest Sami scar seen shoulder side sister skin smiled someone stay stepped stop sure Talin talking tears tell Thank things thought told took tried trying turned Varenia voice wait wanted woman worry Zadie Zadie’s
Bibliographic information
| Title | Crown of Coral and Pearl |
| Author | Mara Rutherford |
| Publisher | Harlequin, 2019 |
| ISBN | 1488038880, 9781488038884 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › › Young Adult Fiction / Family / Siblings Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Epic Young Adult Fiction / Royalty Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |