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Highlights
- Fair is foul and foul is fair in a country ravaged by the lies of its monarchy.
- 368 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy
Description
About the Book
"Do not be afraid to survive, Lady Malves, and to be a little wicked when you do."
Driven by a prophecy uttered over her brother's dying body, a teenager in line for the throne must kill her way to the crown, recruiting a boy with the power to talk to the dead and his ambitious brother in this stunning, innovative retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Book Synopsis
Fair is foul and foul is fair in a country ravaged by the lies of its monarchy. To claim the crown, Adelina, Seba, and Jasibin must learn to be a little wicked...even if it means betraying each other.
All hail Malves, who shall wear crowns.
On the night of her brother's murder, Adelina Malves holds him as he dies, inheriting both his title and the prophecy that spelled out his doom. If she's to avenge him and avoid a similar death, she must claim the crown of Jumaral by ruthlessly cutting down every family member ahead of her in the line of succession and uncover the secret that got her brother killed.
Hail! Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.
Ghost-whispering Jasibin holds the key to Adelina's plan to contact her dead brother--if only his strange magic wasn't killing him slowly. To fulfill his own prophecy and protect his brother Seba, he must discover the source of his magic before he's lost to the land of the dead.
All hail, Sebastião, that shall be king hereafter.
Seba is desperate for a way out of Jumaral and the substantial financial debt his dead mother left him. When a witch sees the riches of a king in his future, Adelina's offer of coin in exchange for help feels like fate, pulling Seba into a fake dating plot with Adelina that hides their sinister plans.
In this stunning, innovative retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth set in a Portugal-inspired country, three teenagers will stop at nothing to fulfill their destinies.
Review Quotes
"Davis serves revenge dressed in gorgeous prose and rich worldbuilding. My Keen Knife is the definition of supporting women's wrongs, and it's so beautiful you won't mind the blood it leaves behind. A must-read for anyone who loves manipulative queens who will do anything to get what they want." --T.R. Moore, author of the forthcoming The Gods Must Burn
About the Author
Ana Davis is a fantasy writer, currently pursuing dual master's degrees in what amount to Human Rights and International Conflict (the actual names are a mouthful). She recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in International Affairs. Ana was a mentee for round nine of Author Mentor Match, and she remains far too invested in the books she read in high school English class.