The Girl and the Stars: The stellar new series from bestselling fantasy author of PRINCE OF THORNS and RED SISTER, Mark Lawrence (Book of the Ice, Book 1)

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From the critically-acclaimed author of Prince of Thorns and Red Sister comes a chilling new epic fantasy series. 'If you like dark you will love Mark Lawrence. And when the light breaks through and it all makes sense, the contrast is gorgeous' – Robin Hobb Only when it's darkest can you see the stars. East of the Black Rock, out on the ice, lies a hole down which broken children are thrownOn the vastness of the ice there is no room for individuals. No one survives alone.To resist the cold, to endure the months of night when even the air itself begins to freeze, requires a special breed. Variation is dangerous, difference is fatal. And Yaz is different.Torn from her family, from the boy she thought she would spend her life with, Yaz has to carve a new path for herself in a world whose existence she never suspected. A world full of danger.Beneath the ice, Yaz will learn that Abeth is older and stranger than she had ever imagined.She will learn that her weaknesses are another kind of strength. And she will learn to challenge the cruel arithmetic of survival that has always governed her people.In the vastness of the ice, where variation is dangerous and difference is fatal, Yaz's adventure unfolds. This top-rated fiction is a romantic tale filled with action and elements of mythology, showcasing Lawrence's best work yet.For fans of Brandon Sanderson (Wind and Truth), Christopher Ruocchio (Ashes of Man), James Islington (The Will of the Many), Christopher Buehlman (The Daughters' War), and Ryan Cahill (The Ice). Show more