When she isn’t practicing piano, writing, or studying, you might find her bingeing Netflix or eating cake. At fifteen years old, she finished writing her first novel, Shadow Frost. Since then, she has performed on some of the world’s greatest concert stages and graduated with a pre-college diploma in piano performance from The Juilliard School in New York City. Along the way, she discovers the secrets plaguing her queendom go much deeper than she ever could have imagined.īefore we jump into the full review of this book, I’d like to take a moment to appreciate the author herself.īorn in 2000, Canadian-Chinese author and pianist Coco Ma began playing the piano at the age of five and a half.

Asterin, skilled both in blades and elemental magic, rises to the challenge along with a group of her friends. With no one else to turn to, they are forced to decide just how much they are willing to sacrifice to protect the only world they have ever known.That is … if the demon doesn’t get to them first.From young author Coco Ma comes a dazzling new tale of adventure, power, and betrayal, weaving together a stunning world of magic with a killer cast in an explosive, unforgettable debut.A Woman of uncertain origin has raised a demon using the taboo art of shadow magic… and only the princess of Axaria can stop her. Asterin and her companions begin to wonder how much of their lives have been lies, especially when they realize that the center of the web of deceit might very well be themselves.

The task that countless trained soldiers have failed.To kill it.But as they hunt for the demon, they unearth a plot to assassinate the princess herself instead. With the help of her friends and the powers she wields-though has yet to fully understand-Asterin sets out to complete a single task. But can she learn to harness it in time to save her kingdom?In the kingdom of Axaria, a darkness rises.Some call it a monster, laying waste to the villagers and their homes.Some say it is an invulnerable demon summoned from the deepest abysses of the Immortal Realm.Many soldiers from the royal guard are sent out to hunt it down.Not one has ever returned.When Asterin Faelenhart, Princess of Axaria and heir to the throne, discovers that she may hold the key to defeating the mysterious demon terrorizing her kingdom, she vows not to rest until the beast is slain.

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