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Cora never dreamed of returning to her old life, but with her kingdom at stake and her brother's life on the line, she has no choice but to reclaim her former title. Yet with new changes come new dangers, this time in the form of scheming royals with cruel politics. If she can play their games, she just might keep her crown. But can she say the same for her heart?

“I Am the Cage gives resounding voice to the voiceless.” –The Associated Press “Powerful.″ –Booklist, starred review “Visceral, wrenching, and beautiful.” –John Green, #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars “The sense of...

Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Wilder Girls, and The Grace Year, The Verdant Cage is a gripping dystopian thriller about rebellion, survival, and the terrifying cost of uncovering the truth.

While traveling to Fren, Allyssa and Odar are hijacked by a ruthless assassin who divulges a stunning secret that changes everything. Trying to come to terms with this newfound revelation, Allyssa is taken to Russek and delivered into the hands of a malicious and twisted royal family. She finds herself an unwilling pawn in a risky political game that will either end with her death or the annihilation of her beloved kingdom. Unsure of where the lies end and the truth begins, she must survive the brutal family and escape the fortified castle.

Destined from birth to be the next empress of Emperion, Allyssa grew up at court weighed down by the expectations of the crown. Kingdom and duty always came first. Until now. Having survived the brutal kingdom of Russek, she is given the choice to walk away and live a peaceful, quiet life. But it also means giving up everything she knows and everyone she loves

Sixteen-year-old Allyssa appears to be the ideal princess of Emperion - she's beautiful, elegant, and refined. She spends her days locked in a suffocating cage, otherwise known as the royal court. But at night, Allyssa uses her secret persona - that of a vigilante - to hunt down criminals and help her people firsthand. Unfortunately, her nightly escapades will have to wait because the citizens of Emperion may need saving from something much bigger than common criminals.

When her father, Robert the Bruce, becomes King of Scotland, Marjorie Bruce becomes a princess. But Edward Longshanks, the ruthless King of England, has set his sights on Robert and his family. Marjorie is captured and imprisoned in a wooden cage in the center of a town square, exposed to wind, rain, the taunts of the townspeople, and the scorn of Longshanks himself. Marjorie knows that despite her suffering and pain, she is the daughter of noble Robert the Bruce and she will make her father, and her country, proud. For a true princess is a princess, whether in a castle or in a cage.

Eléa ouvre les yeux : ce lit n'est pas le sien. Autour d'elle, cinq autres femmes se réveillent. Une sixième ne se relèvera jamais. Avec horreur, elles réalisent qu'on les retient prisonnières dans cet appartement sans fenêtres. Les armoires sont pleines d'affaires qui viennent de chez elles. Deux trappes leur délivrent nourriture et boissons, ainsi que d'étranges cadeaux... À qui peuvent-elles se fier ? Elles savent qu'on les regarde. Le danger se fait plus présent. Car chacune le sent : il y a quelque chose en elles qui n'est pas normal... Quelque chose qui a changé.

Ivy de Dione ha sabido siempre que su destino era casarse para poder reinar y ahora, por fin, va a conocer a su prometido. Sin embargo, cuando el príncipe Fausto de Granth llega a las costas de su nuevo reino, no encuentra el lugar tranquilo que esperaba. Dione es en realidad una jaula, y sus barrotes se componen de secretos e intrigas por doquier. Mientras tanto, Marabilia se prepara para la Cumbre, el gran acontecimiento político que reúne a los regentes de los ocho reinos y que podría cambiar las vidas de todos.