Defy the night Defy the night series, book 1

Instant New York Times Bestseller! From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes an electrifying fantasy romance, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Victoria Aveyard. A desperate prince. A daring outlaw. A dangerous flirtation. In the Wilds of Kandala, apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade has been watching people suffer for too long. A mysterious sickness is ravaging the land and the cure, Moonflower Elixir, is only available for the wealthy. So every night, she defies the royal edicts and sneaks out, stealing Moonflower petals and leaving the elixir for those in need. In the palace of Kandala, Prince Corrick serves as the King’s Justice, meting out vicious punishments and striking fear into the hearts of agitators and outlaws. Corrick knows he must play this role convincingly--with a shortage of elixir and threats of rebellion looming ever closer, the King’s grip on power is tenuous at best, and Corrick knows his brother is the kingdom’s best hope for survival. But when an act of unspeakable cruelty brings the royal and the outlaw face to face, the natural enemies are faced with an impossible choice--and a surprising spark. Will they follow their instincts to destroy each other? Or will they save the kingdom together . . . and let that spark ignite? From New York Times Bestselling Author Brigid Kemmerer Comes A Blockbuster Fantasy Series About A Kingdom Divided By Corruption, The Prince Desperately Holding It Together, And The Girl Who Will Risk Everything To Bring It Crashing Down. The Kingdom Of Kandala Is On The Brink Of Disaster. Rifts Between Sectors Have Only Worsened Since A Sickness Began Ravaging The Land, And Within The Royal Palace, The King Holds A Tenuous Peace With A Ruthless Hand. King Harristan Was Thrust Into Power After His Parents' Shocking Assassination, Leaving The Younger Prince Corrick To Take On The Brutal Role Of The King's Justice. The Brothers Have Learned To React Mercilessly To Any Sign Of Rebellion--it's The Only Way To Maintain Order When The Sickness Can Strike Anywhere, And The Only Known Cure, An Elixir Made From Delicate Moonflower Petals, Is Severely Limited. Out In The Wilds, Apothecary Apprentice Tessa Cade Is Tired Of Seeing Her Neighbors Die, Their Suffering Ignored By The Unyielding Royals. Every Night, She And Her Best Friend Wes Risk Their Lives To Steal Moonflower Petals And Distribute The Elixir To Those Who Need It Most--but It's Still Not Enough. As Rumors Spread That The Cure No Longer Works And Sparks Of Rebellion Begin To Flare, A Particularly Cruel Act From The King's Justice Makes Tessa Desperate Enough To Try The Impossible: Sneaking Into The Palace. But What She Finds Upon Her Arrival Makes Her Wonder If It's Even Possible To Fix Kandala Without Destroying It First. Set In A Richly Imaginative World With Striking Similarities To Our Own, Brigid Kemmerer's Captivating New Series Is About Those With Power And Those Without . . . And What Happens When Someone Is Brave Enough To Imagine A New Future. "The kingdom of Kandala is on the brink of disaster. Rifts between sectors have only worsened since a sickness began ravaging the land, and within the Royal Palace, the king holds a tenuous peace with a ruthless hand. King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents' shocking assassination, leaving the younger Prince Corrick to take on the brutal role of the King's Justice. The brothers have learned to react mercilessly to any sign of rebellion--it's the only way to maintain order when the sickness can strike anywhere, and the only known cure, an elixir made from delicate Moonflower petals, is severely limited. Out in the Wilds, apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade is tired of seeing her neighbors die, their suffering ignored by the unyielding royals. Every night, she and her best friend Wes risk their lives to steal Moonflower petals and distribute the elixir to those who need it most--but it's still not enough. As rumors spread that the cure no longer works and sparks of rebellion begin to flare, a particularly cruel act from the King's Justice makes Tessa desperate enough to try the impossible: sneaking into the palace. But what she finds upon her arrival makes her wonder if it's even possible to fix Kandala without destroying it first"--Dust jacket _______________ 'A kinetic tale of the tension between duty, love and trust' - Cassandra Clare ' Defy the Night is everything I crave in a fantasy romance' - Stephanie Garber 'Addicting from page one!' - Jennifer L. Armentrout _______________ The first book in the thrilling Defy the Night series: a blockbuster fantasy saga about a corrupt kingdom, a star-crossed romance and a girl who will do anything for justice. _______________ A spark of rebellion is all it takes to DEFY THE NIGHT. In a kingdom where sickness stalks the streets and only the richest can afford a cure, King Harristan and his brother Prince Corrick are forced to rule with an iron fist. Tessa Cade is a masked outlaw marked for death, but she likes it that way. Together with the mysterious, handsome Weston, she robs from the rich to help the poor, distributing food and medicine to those who need it most. As it becomes clear that the only way to save her people is to assassinate the King, Tessa must face a deadly mission that will take her to the dark heart of the kingdom ... and force her to work with the very people she intended to destroy. For more fantasy romance, don't miss Brigid Kemmerer's New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker series. Instant New York Times Bestseller! From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes a blockbuster fantasy series, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Victoria Aveyard, about a kingdom divided by corruption, the prince desperately holding it together, and the girl who will risk everything to bring it crashing down. Apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade is tired of seeing her people die. King Harristan and his cruel brother, Prince Corrick, ignore the suffering of their people and react mercilessly to any sign of rebellion, even as a sickness ravages the land. That's why she and her best friend Wes risk their lives each night to steal the petals of the delicate Moonflower, the only known cure. But it's not enough to keep everyone she loves safe-or alive. When Prince Corrick commits an act of unspeakable cruelty, Tessa becomes desperate enough to try the impossible: sneaking into the palace. But what she finds there makes her wonder if it's even possible to fix their world without destroying it first. Brigid Kemmerer's captivating new series is about those with power and those without . . . and what happens when someone is brave enough to imagine a new future The kingdom of Kandala is on divided by corruption, and a sickness is ravaging the land. The only known cure to the sickness is an elixir made from delicate Moonflower petals, which are delicate and limited. King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents' assassination; the younger Prince Corrick takes on the brutal role of the King's Justice. The brothers have learned to react mercilessly to any sign of rebellion. Out in the Wilds, apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade watches her neighbors die; every night, she and her friend Wes risk their lives to steal Moonflower petals and distribute the elixir to those who need it most. A cruel act from the King's Justice makes Tessa risk everything-- but what she finds may destroy the kingdom. -- Adapted from publisher The kingdom of Kandala is divided by corruption, and a sickness is ravaging the land. The only known cure to the sickness is an elixir made from delicate Moonflower petals, which are delicate and limited. King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents' assassination; the younger Prince Corrick takes on the brutal role of the King's Justice. The brothers have learned to react mercilessly to any sign of rebellion. Out in the Wilds, apothecary apprentice Tessa Cade watches her neighbors die; every night, she and her friend Wes risk their lives to steal Moonflower petals and distribute the elixir to those who need it most. A cruel act from the King's Justice makes Tessa risk everything-- but what she finds may destroy the kingdom. -- adapted from jacket "The kingdom of Kandala is recovering from a devastating plague but the cure is rare and expensive, so a girl hatches a plan to infiltrate the castle and bring the corrupt system crashing down"-- Provided by publisher