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Jaina Indera has been preparing her entire life for the chance to prove herself a superior and loyal citizen of the Imperial Alliance. In order to do so, she believes she must win the galaxy-wide competition known as the Trials. With training at her Gifted School progressing swiftly, everything looks like it is on pace for her to achieve her dream…until a boy named Dragon
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Paperback, 466 pages
Published
February 11th 2013
by CreateSpace
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My sister wrote this book! I think that even if i wasn't her little brother i would still love this book.
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Jaina has been training her whole life for a chance to prove herself a superior and earn entrance into the Crystal City. All she has to do is complete the Trials, but it's not as easy as it seems. Jaina is top of her class until a young man named Dragon enrolls in her school and she's thrown for a loop. There's something familiar about him. When his past is revealed, Jaina tries to deal with the knowledge as the Trials begin and she is forced to rely on him. The Trials are more difficult than th
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Awesome! Loved every page!
First my disclaimer: Jessica is my Granddaughter, so you should expect that I will rate her book at least a 5. Having said that, I can also say that she has really earned it. The storyline was interesting enough to make me want to keep reading anytime I had a few spare moments. What I was most impressed with, though, was her ability to say ordinary things in an extraordinarily descriptive way; almost like poetry. And the way she ended this book virtually guarantees that you will have to get the
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This is a fantastic read from a very promising young talent. McKendry keeps the tension building throughout in this tale of challenging and often brutal trials undertaken by teens of the future, in which they must succeed to ascend to the higher echelons of society. But it's about more than that: it's about friendship, betrayal and deceit, with a sweet touch of romance to leaven out the darker aspects. Jaina is a highly engaging heroine, often doubting herself but ultimately finding out she is m
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Imagine you live in a world where you have to (literally) fight for your place in society. If you fail, you’re outcast to a life of slavery. This novel had the perfect blend of action, sci-fyi, with a dabble of romance. An amazing novel and an amazing author. I’m excited to start the second book!
This book was so good i loved it
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Jessica McKendry was born in Michigan. She has lived all over the Northeast United States, and traveled all over the U.S. She began writing her first novel, From the Ashes, at the age of fourteen and was first published at sixteen. She continues to write new stories every day. McKendry loves dogs, traveling and sushi. She currently lives in Ohio.
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