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King of Ash and Bone
A Young Adult Fantasy Novel by Melissa Wright
Book 1 of the Shattered Realms Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Portal Fantasy,
- Parallel Worlds,
- Monster Romance,
- Dying World,
- Survival Fantasy
This book is for you if you're into...
- Girls teaming up with monsters to save worlds
- Urban fantasy with desperate bargains and high stakes survival
- Portal stories where the city itself is dying
When flying monsters break through the veil into her world, Mackenzie Scott has nothing left to lose. Her brother has been taken, her future has vanished, and all that remains is a desperate need for revenge.
After discovering the breach the creatures used as a gateway, Mackenzie devises a plan to stop them, whatever the cost. When she finds an injured stranger in the street, he just might be the key she needs to succeed. What Mackenzie doesn't know is that this stranger isn't the helpless boy he appears to be. And he's got plans of his own.
Thrown into a dying city in another realm, Mackenzie is powerless to get back. With the gateway closing, time is not on her side. But the stranger is, and if they can escape execution, this girl and her monster might be able to save both their worlds.
A tale of magic, survival, duty, and romance.
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