Crimson
Crimson by Arthur Slade, published by HarperCollins on May 8, 2018, is a captivating tale set in the world of Illium, where a ruthless queen maintains her grip on power through the use of magical red dust. The story follows Fen, a young girl who faces dire consequences after her hand is severed for theft. As she discovers her own magical abilities, marked by her crimson hair, she becomes a target in a world where uniformity is enforced, and rebellion is met with brutal punishment.
In this narrative, readers will encounter themes of bravery and sacrifice as Fen grapples with her newfound powers and the looming threat of Queen Servilia. With her village destroyed and her sister captured, Fen must confront an ancient god whose power could either liberate her or lead to greater chaos. This edition contains 288 pages and is presented in English, offering a rich exploration of magic and the struggle against tyranny.
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A ruthless queen. An ancient god. One brave girl and an impossible choice.
For over a thousand years, Queen Servilia has ruled the world of Illium. Using magical red dust mined from the earth, she has enslaved her subjects, enforcing uniformity and sameness to maintain her absolute power.
But in Village Twenty-One, wild magic is growing. Fen, a young girl whose hand has been cut off as punishment for theft, wakes one morning to discover that her hair has gone crimson: a sign that she has been invested with magic of her own, and is a threat to Servilia’s reign. For Fen, this is a death sentence.
When her village is burned to the ground and her sister captured, Fen must make an impossible choice. Will she risk unleashing the most feared magical entity of all time—an ancient god who could overthrow Servilia, but whose power may be even more terrifying—in order to save the only family she has left?
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