Crown of Coral and Pearl

By Mara Rutherford

Book #1 in the Crown of Coral and Pearl series

A young woman must impersonate her twin to thwart a prince's deadly plot.

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432 pages· 110,915 words· Est. 10.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Nor, from a sea village, must impersonate her twin to marry the cold Prince Ceren. As she navigates a treacherous court, she uncovers a plot threatening her home. Drawn to Ceren's brother, Talin, Nor must balance love and duty, risking everything to save her people.

From the publisher

“A fabulous interweaving of fantasy, politics, and sisterhood–this unusual, tense tale will have you on the edge of your seat!”–#1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce Red Queen meets House of Salt and Sorrow in Mara Rutherford’s debut YA fantasy Crown of Coral and Pearl, which follows a young woman from a village on the sea who must impersonate her twin on land to save everyone she loves from a tyrannical prince. For generations, the crown princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. Nor once dreamed of seeing the mysterious mountain kingdom for herself, but after a childhood accident left her with a scar, she knew her twin sister, Zadie, would likely be chosen to marry the crown prince. Then Zadie is injured, and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. She soon discovers her future husband, Prince Ceren, is as forbidding and cold as his home. And as she grows closer to Ceren’s brother, Prince Talin, Nor learns of a failing royal bloodline, a murdered queen…and a plot to destroy her village. To save her people, Nor must learn to negotiate the treacherous protocols of a court where lies reign and obsession rules…but discovering her own formidable strength may cost her everything she loves. Books in the Crown of Coral and Pearl duology: Crown of Coral and PearlKingdom of Sea and Stone

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