Title: DEATH MARKED
Author: Leah Cypess
Pub. Date: March 3, 2015
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages: 400
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
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A young sorceress’s entire life has been shaped to destroy the empire controlling her world. But if everything she knows is a lie, will she even want to fulfill her destiny? The sequel to Death Sworn is just as full of magic and surprising revelations, and will thrill fans of Leigh Bardugo and Robin LaFevers.At seventeen, Ileni lost her magical power and was exiled to the hidden caves of the assassins. She never thought she would survive long. But she discovered she was always meant to end up, powerless, in the caves as part of an elder sorcerer’s plan to destroy the evil Empire they'd battled so long. Except that Ileni is not an assassin, and she doesn't want to be a weapon. And, after everything, she’s not even sure she knows the truth. Now, at the very heart of the Empire—its academy for sorcerers—the truth is what she seeks. What she finds challenges every belief she holds dear—and it threatens her fledgling romance with the young master of assassins.
Leah Cypess spins an intricate and beautiful conclusion to Ileni's story. In the end, it may not be the epic decisions that bring down an empire, but the small ones that pierce the heart.
Now on to the post!
I decided to take some of my favorite quotes from DEATH SWORN so I don't spoil anything in DEATH MARKED and share them today!
DEATH SWORN
"Arcaians truly know how to dance,” Sorin said, shouting now
over the sound of the music—and the whoops of the others as they began to leap out
on the floor. "Be glad you don’t know the words of this song, though.”
“Who says I don’t?” Ileni retorted. An Assassin whirled past
them, launching himself off the rock floor and tumbling over twice in midair
before landing lightly on his feet.
Sorin rolled his eyes and took her other hand. His hand was
fine boned, but rough and calloused. He pulled her close with casual strength
and grinned down at her.
“His dark eyes searched her face. "But you love me," he said finally.
She had no reason to deny it. Ileni lifted her shoulders. "I'll recover.”
“His eyes met hers, cold and deadly, and the dagger's edge pressed against her skin. Then his expression shifted into horror. He lowered the dagger and stepped back. "Ileni. That was not smart."
"I know. I'm sorry. . . ." And this time, she didn't even try to stop the tears.”
“Every person we assassinate dies to serve a greater purpose."
"I'm sure they would be happy if they knew it," Ileni said sarcastically, but her voice sounded weak even to her. "If you would explain it to them, perhaps they would volunteer for your knives.”
“And then he hesitated. He turned his head and looked across the chasm at Ileni. Their eyes met, and his weren't deadly and focused at all. They were . . . afraid.
This thing between us wouldn't survive my watching you murder someone.”
She had no reason to deny it. Ileni lifted her shoulders. "I'll recover.”
“His eyes met hers, cold and deadly, and the dagger's edge pressed against her skin. Then his expression shifted into horror. He lowered the dagger and stepped back. "Ileni. That was not smart."
"I know. I'm sorry. . . ." And this time, she didn't even try to stop the tears.”
“Every person we assassinate dies to serve a greater purpose."
"I'm sure they would be happy if they knew it," Ileni said sarcastically, but her voice sounded weak even to her. "If you would explain it to them, perhaps they would volunteer for your knives.”
“And then he hesitated. He turned his head and looked across the chasm at Ileni. Their eyes met, and his weren't deadly and focused at all. They were . . . afraid.
This thing between us wouldn't survive my watching you murder someone.”
I hope you liked!!!
About Leah:
I wrote my first story in first grade. The narrator was an
ice-cream cone in the process of being eaten. In fourth grade, I wrote my first
book, about a girl who gets shipwrecked on a desert island with her faithful
and heroic dog (a rip-off of both The Black Stallion and all the Lassie movies,
very impressive).
After selling my first story (Temple of Stone) while in high
school, I gave in to my mother’s importuning to be practical and majored in
biology at Brooklyn College. I then went to Columbia Law School and practiced
law for almost two years at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, a large law firm in
New York City. I kept writing and submitting in my spare time, and finally, a
mere 15 years after my first short story acceptance, I sold my first novel to
Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins).
I live in Brookline, Massachusetts (right outside of Boston)
with my husband Aaron, a researcher and doctor at the Joslin Diabetes Center,
and our three children.
Giveaway Details:
1 Grand Prize pack signed copies of all 4 of Leah’s
books (Mistwood, Nightspell, Death Sworn, and Death Marked), plus signed SWAG! US Only.
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