Race the Sands A Novel
Race the Sands, a novel by Sarah Beth Durst, is published by Harper Voyager in 2020 and spans 544 pages. This standalone fantasy introduces readers to an imaginative world where two determined women confront injustice and corruption in their pursuit of becoming champions in the perilous sport of monster racing. The narrative explores themes of life, death, and the possibility of changing one’s destiny through choices, set against a backdrop where the darkest individuals are transformed into monsters known as kehoks.
In this engaging tale, Tamra, a former elite kehok rider turned trainer, must reclaim her confidence and reputation after a tragic accident. With her livelihood at stake, she seeks a winning kehok and a rider willing to trust her. Raia, eager to escape her oppressive family, sees the opportunity to earn her freedom through racing. Together, they face the challenges of the Becaran Races, where the stakes are life and death, and the bond between rider and monster becomes crucial for survival. This edition invites readers to delve into a world of action, adventure, and the complexities of personal growth.
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“National Velvet with monsters and a big helping of palace intrigue, Race the Sands is monstrous (literally), heartwarming, and empowering in equal measure. An incredibly fun and inspiring read.” – Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale
In this epic standalone fantasy, the acclaimed author of the Queens of Renthia series introduces an imaginative new world in which a pair of strong and determined women risk their lives battling injustice, corruption, and deadly enemies in their quest to become monster racing champions.
Life, death, and rebirth–in Becar, who you are in this life will determine your next life. Yet there is hope–you can change your destiny with the choices you make. But for the darkest individuals, there is no redemption: you come back as a kehok, a monster, and are doomed to be a kehok for the rest of time.
Unless you can win the Races.
After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamra became a professional trainer. Then a tragic accident shattered her confidence, damaged her reputation, and left her nearly broke. Now, she needs the prize money to prevent the local temple from taking her daughter away from her, and that means she must once again find a winning kehok . . . and a rider willing to trust her.
Raia is desperate to get away from her domineering family and cruel fiancé. As a kehok rider, she could earn enough to buy her freedom. But she needs a first-rate trainer.
Impressed by the inexperienced young woman’s determination, Tamra hires Raia and pairs her with a strange new kehok with the potential to win–if he can be tamed.
But in this sport, if you forget you’re riding on the back of a monster, you die. Tamra and Raia will work harder than they ever thought possible to win the deadly Becaran Races–and in the process, discover what makes this particular kehok so special.
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