To a Darker Shore
To a Darker Shore by Leanne Schwartz, published by Page Street Publishing on April 30, 2024, is a 400-page work of fiction that explores themes of sacrifice and resilience. The story follows Alesta, a plain, poor, plus-size, and autistic girl living in a beauty-obsessed kingdom. When her best friend Kyrian is sacrificed to the devil in her place, Alesta embarks on a perilous journey to hell, determined to confront the forces that dictate her fate and to save her friend.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of historical fantasy and romance, as Alesta navigates the challenges of her kingdom and the depths of hell. The book delves into the complexities of neurodiversity while addressing the harsh realities of societal expectations and personal sacrifice. As Alesta and Kyrian confront their evolving feelings for one another amidst the chaos, they uncover truths that could change their world forever. This edition is presented in English and measures 8.25 by 5.5 inches, weighing one pound.
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When her best friend is sacrificed to the devil, she’ll go to hell and back for him
Plain, poor, plus-size, and autistic, Alesta grew up trying to convince her beauty-obsessed kingdom that she’s too useful to be sacrificed. Their god blessed their island Soladisa as a haven for his followers, but to keep the devil at bay, the church sends a child sacrifice to hell’s entrance every season—often poor or plain girls just like Alesta.
With a head full of ideas for inventions, Alesta knows her best shot at making it to adulthood is to design something impressive for the festival exhibition so she might win a spot in the university—acceptance could guarantee her safety. But Alesta’s flying machine demonstration goes awry, a failure that will surely mean death. What happens is worse: Her best friend and heir to the throne, Kyrian, takes the blame expecting leniency but ends up sacrificed in her place.
To stop the sacrifices forever, Alesta plans to kill the monster that killed her friend. Prepared to save her kingdom or die trying, she travels to the depths of hell only to find Kyrian—alive, but monstrously transformed.
There is no escaping hell or their growing feelings for one another, and the deeper they descend into hell, the closer they come to uncovering a truth about the sacrifices that threatens to invoke the wrath of not only monsters but the gods as well.
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