Amanda Joy - Red viadal

Two sisters fight to the death for the throne in this gripping and action-packed book, whose magical world is inspired by the ancient myths of North Africa.
Sixteen-year-old Eva is a real princess, born with the magic of blood and marrow - a dark and horrible power that has not surfaced for many generations in the colorful, but already fallen to pieces, country of Myre. Its last user was Queen Raina, who had overthrown the aboriginal rule eight generations earlier, and who had taken thousands of lives, including her own sister. Living in Raina's dark shadow, Eva faces a fight to the death against her sister Isa if she wants to claim the Ivory Throne - as only the strongest and most ruthless rulers can survive in a kingdom ruled by Myre queens.
"This fantasy was dreamed up so beautifully that I immediately got lost in its world. Secrets, magic, power and murky stories of the past surround the main character, Eva, who has to fight to the death with her sister in order to be the one to finally inherit their mother's throne." Amazon
"A magical story with a whirlwind momentum, full of mythical creatures, ancient traditions, sibling rivalry, political intrigue and a world created in a stunning style. This book is a dazzling and masterfully written adventure." School Library Journal
"The book, which draws the reader in and is based on mythological elements, skilfully uses prejudices that exist in the real world to create a detailed fairy tale world." Publishers Weekly
"Amanda Joy's debut novel has all the elements necessary for a really good fantasy: a skillfully created world, an extraordinary background story, a slowly budding romance - which will surely make readers fall in love -, captivating political scheming and action scenes that put cinema movies to shame." Booklist