title: The Beauty of Darkness: The Remnant Chronicles, Book Three
author:  Mary E. Pearson 
description: Gr 9 UpAfter the cliff-hanger ending in The Heart of Betrayal, Lia wakes to find Rafe, the prince of Dalbreck, stitching up the wounds she suffered in their escape from the Komizar. Fighting for their lives each step of the way, the small group of survivors finally return to Dalbreck only to learn that the king is dead. Pushed by duty, Rafe assumes the crown, but he loses Lia, who is determined to return home to her own kingdom, Morrighan, where she hopes to rally her father's soldiers and repel the Komizar's invasion. Unfortunately, her father is gravely ill, poisoned by his trusted doctor, and she takes on the role of regent. With only a few thousand troops, though, she knows Morrighan has little hope of surviving the upcoming assault. Still, Pearson has created such a dynamic and inspiring heroine that readers will be convinced that she can save her kingdom. This action-filled novel, set in a high fantasy world, has it all: romance, adventure, mysticism, and heroism. Hand this to readers of "The Hunger Games" and John Flanagan's "Ranger's Apprentice" series. VERDICT Fantasy fans will love this marvelous, high-action conclusion to the trilogy.Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AK
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  ## Return to Dark Earth
  
  
  ### Anna Hackett
  
  
  Return to Dark Earth
  
  
  Published by Anna Hackett
  
  
  Copyright 2015 by Anna Hackett
  
  
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  Edits by [Tanya Saari](http://editortanya.blogspot.com.au/)
  
  
  ISBN: 978-0-9943584-3-1
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. All names,
  
  
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