a YA fantasy that begins breathlessly and rarely lets up. 'Beautiful, classical and deliciously dark.' - Jay Kristoff Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the calamity that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.ĭark Rise is the first book in a thrilling new YA fantasy series from bestselling Australian author CS Pacat. But when the young descendants of Light and Dark step into their destined roles, old allegiances, old enmities and old flames are awakened. As the Dark King's return looms, reborn warriors begin to draw battle lines. When an old servant urges him to seek out the Stewards, Will is ushered into a secret world, where he must train to fight for the Light in the oncoming war. Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run in London, pursued by the men who killed his mother. For centuries they have kept vigil, sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Its heroes are dead, its halls are ruins, and its great battles between Light and Dark are forgotten. This thrilling story of friendship, deception, loyalty, and betrayal is sure to find a passionate audience of listeners.THE DARK WILL RISE. Listeners will love exploring the rich setting of 19th-century London. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic and Shelby Mahurin’s Serpent & Dove, Dark Rise is more than just high intrigue fantasy – it’s fast-paced, action-packed, and completely surprising. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark.Īs London is threatened and old enmities are awakened, Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the fate that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.
Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother.
This epic fantasy with high-stakes romance will sit perfectly on shelves next to beloved fantasy novels like the Infernal Devices series, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and the Red Queen series. Pacat, heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war are reborn and begin to draw new battle lines. In this stunning new fantasy novel from international best-selling author C.
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