The highly anticipated, mind-blowing sequel to Kiersten Whites New York Times bestseller, AND I DARKENthe series that reads like HBOs Game of Thrones . . . if it were set in the Ottoman Empire. Fans of Victoria Aveyards THE RED QUEEN and Sabaa Tahirs A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT wont want to miss this riveting and gorgeously written novelthe second in the trilogy. Lada Dracul has no allies. No throne. All she has is what shes always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares to cross her blood-strewn path. Filled with a white-hot rage, she storms the countryside with her men, accompanied by her childhood friend Bogdan, terrorizing the land. But brute force isnt getting Lada what she wants. And thinking of Mehmed brings little comfort to her thorny heart. Theres no time to wonder whether he still thinks about her, even loves her. She left him before he could leave her. What Lada needs is her younger brother Radus subtlety and skill. But Mehmed has sent him to Constantinopleand its no diplomatic mission. Mehmed wants control of the city, and Radu has earned an unwanted place as a double-crossing spy behind enemy lines Radu longs for his sisters fierce confidencebut for the first time in his life, he rejects her unexpected plea for help. Torn between loyalties to faith, to the Ottomans, and to Mehmed, he knows he owes Lada nothing. If she dies, he could never forgive himselfbut if he fails in Constantinople, will Mehmed ever forgive him? As nations fall around them, the Dracul siblings must decide: what will they sacrifice to fulfill their destinies? Empires will topple, thrones will be won . . . and souls will be lost. Praise for And I Darken A dark jewel of a story, one that gleams with fierce, cunning charactersabsolutely riveting. Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Passenger 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