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The thirteenth child

Craig, Erin A.2024
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Hazel Trépas has always known she was different from her siblings. A thirteenth child, she was promised to one of the gods at birth - Merrick, the god of death. When he finally arrives, Hazel learns the art - and magic - of healing. Word of her extraordinary gift to know the cure for every ailment spreads throughout the kingdom. But all gifts come with a price. When Death claims a soul for himself, it is Hazel who must end their suffering. permanently. Soon, destiny brings her to the royal court where she meets Leopold, an infuriatingly alluring prince with a disdain for everything and everyone. Here, Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet: to carry out her duties or follow the urges of her own heart. Can she go against the will of Death himself to save someone who is marked to die?
Main title:
The thirteenth child / Erin A. Craig.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Rock the Boat, 2024.
Collation:
497 pages ; 20 cm
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9780861549696 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
3868384
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