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Now that Bree knows there's more to her mother's death than what's on the police report, she'll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society's secrets--and closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur's knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she'll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down--or join the fight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis paperback edition of \u003ci\u003eLegendborn\u003c\/i\u003e contains a teaser to the thrilling sequel, \u003ci\u003eBloodmarked\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an exclusive short story from Selwyn Kane's perspective!","brand":"Margaret K. 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Deonn writes so much more than simple fantasies or Arthurian retellings.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"worthy successor to an explosive debut\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)--the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and award-winning \u003ci\u003eLegendborn\u003c\/i\u003e--perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerso\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003en! Contains bonus content from William's POV featuring never-before-seen moments from \u003ci\u003eLegendborn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBloodmarked\u003c\/i\u003e, plus a teaser for the explosive third book in the Legendborn Cycle: \u003ci\u003eOathbound\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe shadows have risen, and the line is law.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother's death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur's knights--only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won't let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Regents reveal they will do \u003ci\u003ewhatever\u003c\/i\u003e it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. 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