The Library of Fates
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A romantic coming-of-age fantasy tale steeped in Indian folklore, perfect for fans of The Star-Touched Queen and The Wrath and the Dawn
"Aditi Khorana has whipped up the perfect book recipe: a rogue princess, a freed oracle, and a library with the power to change your fate!" —Justine Magazine
No one is entirely certain what brings the Emperor Sikander to Shalingar. Until now, the idyllic kingdom has been immune to his many violent conquests. To keep the visit friendly, Princess Amrita has offered herself as his bride, sacrificing everything—family, her childhood love, and her freedom—to save her people. But her offer isn't enough.
The palace is soon under siege, and Amrita finds herself a fugitive, utterly alone but for an oracle named Thala, who was kept by Sikander as a slave and managed to escape amid the chaos. With nothing and no one else to turn to, Amrita and Thala are forced to rely on one another. But while Amrita feels responsible for her kingdom and sets out to warn her people, the newly free Thala has no such ties. She encourages Amrita to go on a quest to find the fabled Library of All Things, where it is possible for each of them to reverse their fates. To go back to before Sikander took everything from them.
Stripped of all that she loves, caught between her rosy past and an unknown future, will Amrita be able to restore what was lost, or does another life—and another love—await?
Aditi Khorana
Aditi Khorana is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels, including Mirror in the Sky and The Library of Fates. Both are Junior Library Guild Selections and have appeared on many best book lists. Her debut novel is the subject of a TEDx talk, “Harnessing the Power of the Unknown.” She teaches writing for young people at Antioch University’s MFA program and also gives talks and teaches classes on the creative capacity of language to shape our world. She is currently adapting her debut novel for TV. In a former life, she worked as a producer at CNN, PBS, and ABC News and as an entertainment marketing consultant for Hollywood studios, including FOX, SONY and Paramount. Her work has been featured on NPR, the Los Angeles Review of Books, NBC News, BuzzFeed, EW, Bustle, Seventeen, and HuffPo. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles.
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