Just came across this, has anyone read this?:
Legacy by Cayla Kluver
http://www.amazon.com/Legacy-AmazonEncore-Cayla-Kluver/dp/1595910557/ref=amb_link_84307691_7?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0VR0EVFSW91ETNWX5VQD&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_p=477252031&pf_rd_i=1000373401
"In an award-winning YA fantasy debut, 16-year-old novelist Cayla Kluver brings a
magical touch to an unrelentingly suspenseful coming-of-age tale. Duty-bound to wed
her father's choice in successor to the throne, Princess Alera of Hytanica
believes that she is being forced into the worst of all possible fates-a marriage
to the arrogant and hot-tempered suitor, Steldor. When a mysterious boy from enemy
Cokyri appears bearing secrets and an entirely different view of what's appropriate
behavior for a young lady, Alera learns that her private desires threaten to
destroy the kingdom. When Narian's shocking past comes to light, Alera finds
herself in a shadowy world of palace intrigue and ancient blood feuds, facing an
uncertain future with dwindling options-and must learn to decide between right and
wrong all alone. Marked by witty, rapid-fire dialogue and dramatic complexity that
belie the writer's age, Legacy brings a fresh, new sensibility to age-old questions
of duty and inheritance and to a young heroine's quest to find her true voice.
Legacy was Bronze Medalist in Young Adult Fiction in the 2008 Moonbeam Children's
Book Awards; Finalist in Young Adult Fiction in the National Best Books Awards
2008, sponsored by USA Book News."
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