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Name: Court of fives
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Kate Elliott

Jess’s life is upended when a manipulative lord tears apart her family. Facing hardship, she must rely on an unexpected friendship with Kal, a high‑ranking Patron boy, and her mastery of Fives—a layered athletic competition that offers a chance for glory. Together, they work to protect Jess’s commoner mother, her mixed‑race sisters, and to restore her father’s honor.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy

Authors: Kate Elliott

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