Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta

Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta

2008 Printz Award Winner Melina Marchetta crafts an epic fantasy of ancient magic, exile, feudal intrigue, and romance that rivets from the first page. (Age 14 and up)

Finnikin was only a child during the five days of the unspeakable, when the royal family of Lumatere were brutally murdered, and an imposter seized the throne. Now a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere's walls, and those who escaped roam the surrounding lands as exiles, persecuted and despairing, dying by the thousands in fever camps. In a narrative crackling with the tension of an imminent storm, Finnikin, now on the cusp of manhood, is compelled to join forces with an arrogant and enigmatic young novice named Evanjalin, who claims that her dark dreams will lead the exiles to a surviving royal child and a way to pierce the cursed barrier and regain the land of Lumatere. But Evanjalin's unpredictable behavior suggests that she is not what she seems -- and the startling truth will test Finnikin's faith not only in her, but in all he knows to be true about himself and his destiny.

Melina Marchetta is the acclaimed author of young adult novels including Saving Francesca and Jellicoe Road, which won the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. Her novels have been published in 17 languages and 18 countries. She lives in Sydney, Australia. Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil is Marchetta's first novel for adults.

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ISBN 13	9780763643614
ISBN 10	0763643610
Title	Finnikin of the Rock
Author	Melina Marchetta
Series	Lumatere Chronicles
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Candlewick Press (MA)
Year published	2010-02-09
Number of pages	399
Prizes	Commended for Tayshas Reading 2011, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Fourteen and Up) 2011, Short-listed for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers 2011
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