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Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her feared in her Druid village. She was desperate to leave until Red Paladins slaughter her entire village,and her fate is altered. Text contains profanity and graphic violence.
Quick Summary
Nimue starts as an outcast with dark magic powers in her Druid village, but everything changes when Red Paladins destroy everything she knows, forcing her from fearful villager to unlikely hero on a path of revenge and survival. Readers will devour the gritty survival story, the intense battle scenes, and watching Nimue transform from someone everyone feared into someone who must embrace her powers to protect the few people left she cares about. If your kid loves the dark, magical world-building of "Harry Potter" or the tough survival themes in "The Hunger Games," they'll be hooked from page one. This is a perfect fit for teens in grades 9-12 who enjoy fantasy with edge, graphic violence, and complex antiheroines.