Bright We Burn - (And I Darken) by Kiersten White (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The tumultuous, edge-of-your-seat conclusion to the And I Darken series that reads like HBO's Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White.

Who will live? Who will die? And who will rule triumphant?

SOME LOVES HEAL
Haunted over the unknown fates of Nazira and Cyprian, Radu is called back to the new capital. Mehmed is building an empire, becoming the sultan his people need. But Mehmed has a secret: as emperor, he is more powerful than ever . . . and desperately lonely. Does this mean Radu can finally have more with Mehmed . . . and does he even want it?

SOME LOVES DESTROY
Lada's rule of absolute justice has created a Wallachia free of crime. But Lada won't rest until everyone knows that her country's borders are inviolable. Determined to send a message of defiance, she has the bodies of Mehmed's peace envoy delivered to him, leaving Radu and Mehmed with no choice. They must go to war against the girl prince, who has truly become the dragon. If Lada is allowed to continue, only death will prosper.

SOME LOVES NEVER END
Only by destroying everything that came before--including her relationships--can Lada truly build the country she wants. Radu fears that they are underestimating his sister's indomitable will. But Mehmed loves Lada. He knows that he understands her. She must lose to him so he can keep her safe. It is the only way . . . isn't it?

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"Rich. . . . A worthy end to a powerful saga." --Booklist

"An intense, engrossing read that never loses sight of its passionate characters' humanity, especially when they're at their worst." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for And I Darken:
"Absolutely riveting." --Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Minds

"Required reading for every feminist fantasy fan." --BuzzFeed

"Evocative. . . . This book takes no prisoners." --NPR

Praise for Now I Rise:
"A+, 5 knives." --Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Isles of the Gods

"Fierce, epic, and crazy-fun." --Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood

Review Quotes

"White takes excellent advantage of the rich setting, exploring through historical people and cultures the timeless issues of faith and religions, love, the importance of geography, and the complex intersections of each as boundaries conflict."--VOYA, starred review

"Politics, battle strategy, and betrayals thrill, . . . An intense, engrossing read that never loses sight of its passionate characters' humanity, especially when they're at their worst." --Kirkus

"White has crafted a conclusion to this epic story that is exciting, complex, and faithful to the feelings that drive human beings in love and conflict. . . . Though this is the final work in a trilogy, the characters continue to develop and deepen. The ending is satisfying, plausible, and not without hope." --SLJ

"White balances tender moments with vicious acts of war, and Radu's sensitivity is a worthy foil for the violent excesses that are Lada's defining character trait. . . . A worthy end to a powerful saga." --Booklist

Praise for Now I Rise

★ "Gorgeous, rich, and rewarding."--Booklist, starred review
★ "Absolutely devastating in the best way." --Kirkus, starred review
"Lush and ominous."--SLJ
"A+, 5 knives."--Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling co-author of the STARBOUND and ILLUMINAE FILES trilogies
"Fierce, epic, and crazy fun."--Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of THE HAZEL WOOD
"Kiersten White is a genius."--Justine Larbalestier, author of MY SISTER ROSA and LIAR

Praise for And I Darken

"A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with fierce, cunning characters--absolutely riveting." --Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger
"Kiersten White at her absolute best." --Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of the Unearthly series
"I loved every twisty, bloody moment of it!" --Rachel Hawkins, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
"As richly complex and glittering as the Ottoman Empire itself." --Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin series
"Meticulously detailed but compulsively readable, this is a story I could not put down." --Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe series
★ "Ambitious in scope and concept . . . breathtakingly good." --School Library Journal, Starred review
★ "[A] complex concoction of love, war, politics, homosexuality, religion, loyalty, and friendship." --Booklist, Starred review
"A dark, gritty, and seriously badass epic that will have you dying for more . . . required reading for every feminist fantasy fan." --BuzzFeed
"Evocative . . . this book takes no prisoners." --NPR

About the Author

Kiersten White is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning, and critically acclaimed author of many books, including Lucy Undying: A Dracula Novel, Hide, Mister Magic, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, the And I Darken trilogy, the Camelot Rising trilogy, and Star Wars: Padawan. White lives with her family in San Diego, where they obsessively care for their deeply ambivalent tortoise, Kimberly.

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