Summary
This atmospheric fantasy is, “from the gripping first line, a fast-paced, thought-provoking, and stirring story of sacrifice” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Liyana has trained her entire life to be the vessel of a goddess. The goddess will inhabit Liyana’s body and use magic to bring rain to the desert. But Liyana’s goddess never comes. Abandoned by her angry tribe, Liyana expects to die in the desert. Until a boy walks out of the dust in search of her.
Korbyn is a god insi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442423770 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1442423773 |
| Author: | Sarah Beth Durst |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Margaret K McElderry Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2013 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
*”Vessel is a fast-paced, thrilling adventure set in a hostile world filled with complex clan feuds and strong traditions… . The highly descriptive writing forms intense visuals for the reader so that characters, animals, and locations feel rich and realistic.” * VOYA, starred review “From the gripping first line, a fast-paced, thought-provoking and stirring story of sacrifice.”–Kirkus Reviews, *STARRED“Brilliantly riveting.” * Booklist, *STARRED *
About The Author
Sarah Beth Durst
Sarah Beth Durst is the author of young adult novels Conjured, Vessel, Drink Slay Love, Enchanted Ivy, The Lake House, Chasing Power, Fire and Heist, and Ice, as well as middle grade novels Spark, Catalyst, Even and Odd, The Shelterlings, The Stone Girl’s Story, Journey Across the Hidden Islands, The Girl Who Could Not Dream, Spy Ring, and the Into the Wild duology. Her adult novels include The Queens of Renthia series, The Lost series, The Deepest Blue, Race the Sands, The Bone Maker, The Lies Among Us, The Spellshop, and The Warbler. Roar and Sparkles Go to School is her first picture book. She has been a finalist for SFWA’s Andre Norton Award three times. Sarah lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband and children.
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