Even the Darkest Stars
A sweeping and action-packed debut fantasy — the first in a duology — about a teen girl who is hired as a mountain-climbing guide for a mysterious and eccentric explorer and is faced with climbing the most dangerous peak in her world
Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the emperor’s royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous Empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the best in the world, if only someone would give her a chance.
But everything changes when the mysterious and eccentric River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives in her village and demands to hire Kamzin — not her older sister, Lusha, as everyone had expected — for his next expedition. This is Kamzin’s chance to prove herself — even though River’s mission to retrieve a rare talisman for the emperor means climbing Raksha, the tallest and deadliest mountain in the Aryas. Then, Lusha sets off on her own mission to Raksha with a rival explorer who is determined to best River, and Kamzin must decide what’s most important to her: protecting her sister from the countless perils of the climb, or beating her to the summit.
The challenges of climbing Raksha are unlike anything Kamzin expected — or prepared for — with avalanches, ice chasms, ghosts, and other dangers at every turn. And as dark secrets are revealed, Kamzin must unravel the truth about their mission and her companions — while surviving the deadliest climb she has ever faced.
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Heather Fawcett
Heather Fawcett’s stories are like stepping into a world where magic lurks just beneath the surface of the everyday, waiting to be discovered by those brave enough to seek it. Whether she’s weaving tales of daring adventure in the cold reaches of the world or exploring the tangled emotions of those who dare to dream big, Fawcett has a knack for creating enchanting worlds where wonder and danger walk hand in hand.
Born with an insatiable curiosity and a deep love of stories, Heather’s journey to becoming a writer was anything but conventional. Her career began in the world of archaeology, where she unearthed the secrets of the past, and later took her to aerospace technical writing. But it wasn’t long before she found herself drawn to the stage, working as a backstage assistant at a Shakespearean festival, where the magic of storytelling truly took root.
Even the Darkest Stars
Even the Darkest Stars consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
