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Raisa, taken as a child and bound in slavery, finds herself chosen to serve as a tutor in the royal court. In that role, she is taught a secret language that could change her fate. Torn between a budding romance with Prince Mati and the urgent desire to liberate her enslaved people, Raisa must navigate perilous court intrigues and hidden truths to shape her own destiny.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Kathy MacMillan
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