Gravemaidens

By Kelly Coon

Book Overview

"A dark, delectable, and utterly unique series that readers will want to drown in." --Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Princess series

The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land's greatest honor...and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave.

In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out of their privileged life in shame.

When Alu's ruler falls deathly ill, Kammani's beautiful little sister, Nanaea, is chosen as one of three sacred maidens to join him in the afterlife. It's an honor. A tradition. And Nanaea believes it is her chance to live an even grander life than the one that was stolen from her.

But Kammani sees the selection for what it really is--a death sentence.

Desperate to save her sister, Kammani schemes her way into the palace to heal the ruler. There she discovers more danger lurking in the sand-stone corridors than she could have ever imagined and that her own life--and heart--are at stake. But Kammani will stop at nothing to dig up the palace's buried secrets even if it means sacrificing everything...including herself.

"A dark and utterly enthralling journey to an ancient land, Gravemaidens grabs you by your beating heart and refuses to let go until the bitter, breathtaking end."--Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525647821
• ISBN13: 9780525647829
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great read!

This book started out not so great. At first I couldn't stand the main character but as I read she grew on me. When I got to the middle of the book I had a hard time putting it down. It has such a wonderful ending.