{"product_id":"legacy-legacy-trilogy-cayla-kluver","title":"Legacy (Legacy Trilogy) Cayla Kluver","description":"Publisher: AmazonEncore\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2009\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Nice\u003cbr\u003eAbout this title\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis:\u003cbr\u003eA CROWN PRINCESS A SCANDALOUS SECRET CRUSH A KINGDOM ON THE BRINK OF DISASTER In her seventeenth year, Princess Alera of Hytanica faces one duty: to marry the man who will be king. But her father’s choice of suitor fills her with despair. When the palace guard captures an intruder—a boy her age with steel-blue eyes, hailing from her kingdom’s greatest enemy — Alera is alarmed...and intrigued. But she could not have guessed that their clandestine meetings would unveil the dark legacy shadowing both their lands. In this mystical world of court conspiracies and blood magic, loyalties will be tested. Courage won’t be enough. And as the battle begins for everything Alera holds dear, love may be the downfall of a kingdom. “A thoroughly entertaining read, Legacy shows a lot of promise, for Kluver and her princess.”—Miami Herald\u003cbr\u003eReview:\u003cbr\u003eLegacy, the first installment of the planned Legacy Trilogy, won First Place in the Reader's Views 2008 Literary Awards, Bronze Medalist in Young Adult Fiction in the 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards; Finalist in Young Adult Fiction in the National Best Books Awards 2008, sponsored by USA Book News. \u003cbr\u003e  In an award-winning YA fantasy debut (the first of a planned trilogy), novelist Cayla Kluver brings a magical touch to an unrelentingly suspenseful coming-of-age tale. Duty-bound to wed her father’s choice in successor to the  throne, Princess Alera of Hytanica believes that she is being forced into the worst of all possible fates—a marriage to the arrogant and hot-tempered suitor, Steldor. When a mysterious boy from enemy Cokyri appears bearing secrets and an entirely different view of what's appropriate behavior for a young lady, Alera learns that her private desires threaten to destroy the kingdom. When Narian’s shocking past comes to light, Alera finds herself in a shadowy world of palace intrigue and ancient blood feuds, facing an uncertain future with dwindling options—and must learn to decide between right and wrong all alone. Marked by witty, rapid-fire dialogue and dramatic complexity that belie the writer’s age, Legacy brings a fresh, new sensibility to age-old questions of duty and inheritance and to a young heroine’s quest to find her true voice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegacy, the first installment of the planned Legacy Trilogy, won First Place in the Reader's Views 2008 Literary Awards, Bronze Medalist in Young Adult Fiction in the 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards; Finalist in Young Adult Fiction in the National Best Books Awards 2008, sponsored by USA Book News. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegacy is a series of novels by Cayla Kluver that follow a young princess that must decide between a forbidden love and her obligations to her kingdom. Kluver first began writing the series around the mid-2000s and finished her first rough draft of Legacy at the age of fourteen.[1]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKluver initially self-published the first volume in the series with the help of her parents,[2] but was later re-released by AmazonEncore in 2008.[3] AmazonEncore passed on further volumes in the series, with Harlequin Teen purchasing the rights to the entire trilogy and releasing the series between 2011 and 2012.[4] Book rights have been sold to over fifteen countries.[5]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlot\u003cbr\u003eLegacy\u003cbr\u003eLegacy follows Princess Alera of Hytanica, a willful young woman that cringes at the idea of marrying over bearing Steldor, her father's chosen suitor. Assuming that she will spend her days with a man that she's attracted to, yet does not actually love, Alera finds herself almost instantly drawn to a youthful intruder. Narian is initially captured by the palace guards as a spy from an enemy kingdom, but is eventually discovered to be the son of a noble family that was long since thought to be dead. Alera begins to secretly meet with Narian, who tells her of life in the other kingdom and the two begin to fall in love. Despite this, Alera is forced to marry Steldor while Narian is condemned as a traitor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllegiance\u003cbr\u003eAllegiance finds Alera as Queen of Hytanica, married to Steldor. She finds herself unable to love him and equally unable to forget Narian, the one she truly loves. This provokes conflicted emotions in her, as she knows that Narian is destined to conquer her kingdom for the magic user Overlord, the ruler of the rival kingdom Cokyrian. Alera initially refuses to believe that Narian could be capable of these actions until she discovers him leading Cokyrian troops in an attack against the city. Despite her heartbreak, Alera must find a way to lead her kingdom to more hopeful times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSacrifice\u003cbr\u003eSacrifice is told through the dual perspectives of Alera, the fallen Queen of a conquered kingdom, and Shaselle, a rebel whose father was murdered. Alera must not only rebuild her kingdom under the rule of Cokyria, but she must also find a way to rebuild the spirit and pride of her people. Meanwhile, Shaselle seeks to shirk her duties as a Lady in favor of achieving her revenge against those responsible for her father's death. Both women are faced with the choice of love or country, a choice that might lead to painful repercussions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReception\u003cbr\u003eCritical reception for the series has been mostly positive.[6] RT Book Reviews has praised the trilogy as a whole,[7][8] giving the final volume four and a half stars and marking it as a \"top pick\".[9] Kirkus Review's opinion of the series is predominantly positive,[10] with the site stating that while Allegiance was \"formulaic\" the final volume \"rises above genre by including thought-provoking elements that examine the role of women, family allegiances and the damaging nature of prejudice\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are passionate about antiques, collectables, vintage and anything with an interesting story or history. We have been collecting for years and are enthusiastic about all genres, periods and styles. 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