Crown of Coral and Pearl, Mara Rutherford
Crown of Coral and Pearl, Mara Rutherford
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Crown of Coral and Pearl

Author: Mara Rutherford

Narrator: Amanda Dolan

Unabridged: 13 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/27/2019


Synopsis

Red Queen meets House of Salt and Sorrow in Mara Rutherford's debut YA fantasy Crown of Coral and Pearl, which follows a young woman from a village on the sea who must impersonate her twin on land to save everyone she loves from a tyrannical prince.

For generations, the crown princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. Nor once dreamed of seeing the mysterious mountain kingdom for herself, but after a childhood accident left her with a scar, she knew her twin sister, Zadie, would likely be chosen to marry the crown prince.

Then Zadie is injured, and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. She soon discovers her future husband, Prince Ceren, is as forbidding and cold as his home. And as she grows closer to Ceren’s brother, Prince Talin, Nor learns of a failing royal bloodline, a murdered queen…and a plot to destroy her village.

To save her people, Nor must learn to negotiate the treacherous protocols of a court where lies reign and obsession rules…but discovering her own formidable strength may cost her everything she loves.

“A fabulous interweaving of fantasy, politics, and sisterhood—this unusual, tense tale will have you on the edge of your seat!”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce

About Mara Rutherford

Mara Rutherford began her writing career as a journalist but quickly discovered she far preferred fantasy to reality. Originally from California, Mara has since lived all over the world along with her Marine-turned-diplomat husband. A triplet born on Leap Day, Mara holds a Master's degree in Cultural Studies from the University of London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on October 11, 2020

if ‘grace and fury’ and ‘red queen’ had a love child who spent the summers with their distant aunt in ‘house of salt and sorrows,’ it would be this book. i found this story had all the best elements of those particular books - sisterly devotion, brotherly princes who couldnt be more different, magic......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 03, 2019

Now Available! "Sorrow is good for the soul, Father had said after the incident, when I had recovered from the pain and sickness but had still not grown used to the feel of the torn flesh on my otherwise flawless skin. "Those who have never known pain or adversity are as shallow as the waves lapping......more

Goodreads review by Arini on November 16, 2020

#1 Crown of Coral and Pearl — 3 Stars #2 Kingdom of Sea and Stone — 3 Stars I’m not sure if I should be grateful or disappointed that I managed to get out of this book unscathed. It was enjoyable to read. But the romance left a lot to be desired. I hope the sequel will be worth reading. Selling......more

Goodreads review by High Lady of The Night Court on July 12, 2021

Those who have never known pain or adversity are as shallow as the waves lapping on the shore. And what is wrong with being shallow? What lies beneath the surface of shallow waters? Nothing. It’s only when you go deeper that the ocean comes alive. The deeper you go, the more mysteries and surprise......more

Goodreads review by Isa on November 10, 2020

[4,5] ”Hiding our scars doesn’t mean they’re not really there. Just as beauty cannot disguise who we really are beneath the surface”. ¡Este es uno de los mejores libros que he leído este año! ¡Ah, por fin! Madre mía, llevaba una racha de leer libros que me dejaban meh, así que ya era hora de que llega......more