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New Book Release: City of Bastards by Andrew Shvarts 6/5/18

ABOUT CITY OF BASTARDS:

Tilla, the bastard of House Kent, is safe under the protection of the Volaris King. But whispers and stares follow her wherever she goes, as the daughter of the traitor waging war against Lightspire. Memories of her beloved brother, Jax, who lies cold in his grave will not be forgotten even as she tries to settle into a life at the city’s prestigious University.

Then, Tilla stumbles upon the body of a classmate. The deeper she digs, the more questions she uncovers. Nothing is as it seems in the glorious capital, and Tilla’s presence might just be the spark that sets the Kingdom aflame.

Advanced Praise for City of Bastards:

“A murderous, unexpected, and immensely satisfying follow up to Royal Bastards. Welcome to the

City of Bastards, where emotions twist like knives, magic fills the streets, and betrayal flows like blood."

—Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval

“A deceptive plot combined with a magnetic cast of characters in a series that continues to redefine the genre. You won't be able to put this one down.”— Scott Reintgen, author of Nyxia

Praise for Royal Bastards:

“Soon Jon Snow won’t be the only bastard whose name readers will remember.”—Entertainment Weekly

“High-stakes, edge of your seat fantasy.”—Bustle

“Action-packed debut [that] champions diversity, counsels perseverance,

and highlights the human cost of war.”—Publishers Weekly

Waiting on Wednesday: Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts

Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Royal Bastards

Author: Andrew Shvarts

Release Date: June 6th 2017

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children.

At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax’s floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla secretly longs to sit by her father’s side, resplendent in a sparkling gown, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who’s been in love with Tilla since they were children.

Then, at a feast honoring the visiting princess Lyriana, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to sit at the Bastards’ Table. Before she knows it, Tilla is leading the sheltered princess on a late-night escapade. Along with Jax, Miles, and fellow bastard Zell, a Zitochi warrior from the north, they stumble upon a crime they were never meant to witness.

Rebellion is brewing in the west, and a brutal coup leaves Lyriana’s uncle, the Royal Archmagus, dead—with Lyriana next on the list. The group flees for their lives, relentlessly pursued by murderous mercenaries; their own parents have put a price on their heads to prevent the king and his powerful Royal Mages from discovering their treachery.

The bastards band together, realizing they alone have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear their kingdom apart—if they can warn the king in time. And if they can survive the journey . . .