Temperance Verus has never been kissed—not exactly ideal for a girl competing in the palace's most closely watched matchmaking ritual. Every year, a select group is invited to bond with the realm's magical basilisks and train in the art of charm, poise, and influence.
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Classical in form, grave, unpretentious and earnest.
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- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
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- Author
- Lindsay Straube
- First published
- 2025
- Pages
- 528
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Incorporated, Quercus
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781464250378
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