Into the crooked place Into the Crooked Place Series, Book 1

Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom . The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She'll do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won't stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him. Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city's worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself. And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge. Everything in their lives is going to plan, until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic#8212;a weapon she didn't know she had#8212;to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it's too late. But with enemies at all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other

Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom.

The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive.

Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her.

Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him.

Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city’s worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself.

And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge.

Everything in their lives is going to plan, until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic—a weapon she didn’t know she had—to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it’s too late. But with enemies at all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other.

Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom. The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks, in particular, know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him. Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city’s worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself. And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge. Everything in their lives is going to plan until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic—a weapon she didn’t know she had—to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now, these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it’s too late. But with enemies on all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other. Desperate Times Call For Desperate Magic . . . Magic Rules The City Of Creije Capital And Tavia Syn Knows Just How Many Tricks She Needs Up Her Sleeve To Survive. Selling Dark Magic On The Streets For Her Kingpin, She Keeps Clear Of Other Crooks, Counting The Days Until Her Debt Is Paid And She Can Flee Her Criminal Life. But Then, One Day, With Her Freedom In Sight, Tavia Uncovers A Sinister Plot That Threatens To Destroy The Realm She Calls Home. Desperate To Put An End To Her Kingpin's Plan, Tavia Forms An Unlikely Alliance With Three Crooks Even More Deadly Than Her: Wesley, The Kingpin's Prodigy And Most Renewed Criminal In The Realm Karam, An Underground Fighter With A Penchant For Killing First And Forgetting To Ask Questions And Saxony, A Crafter In Hiding Who Will Stop At Nothing To Avenge Her Family With The Reluctant Saviours Assembled, They Embark On A Quest To Put An End To The Dark Magic Before It's Too Late. But Even If They Can Take Down The Kingpin And Save The Realm, The One Thing They Can't Do Is Trust Each Other. "A group of deadly young crooks who excel at using magic and trickery embark on a quest to save their city"-- Provided by publisher