And Valeria must be ready to sacrifice everything-even her love for Alik-to win.ģ. The inevitable is coming: one final battle. But as Alik watches Val struggle to maintain control over the god she holds captive, it becomes clear that the Pale God plans a revenge of his own. Even if that means stealing the Czar’s son away from the safety of the Winter Palace. Gifted with the Pale God’s power, Val will do whatever it takes to liberate her people. And she is ready for revenge on the Czar. For now, Val is the Pale God’s chosen champion. Though Val should find comfort in reuniting with her family, everything has changed-including herself. Surviving the ill-fated expedition to Knnot, Valeria, Alik, and the others have found refuge in Valeria’s village. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sara Raasch, this epic finale complete with high-stakes action and page-turning romance delivers a thrilling conclusion to Jessica Rubinkowski’s Russian folklore–based YA fantasy duology. Only something sinister slumbers in the heart of Knnot. To buy his freedom, she must lead a group of cutthroats and thieves on a perilous expedition to the very mountain that claimed her family. That is, until he is brutally murdered.Ī year later, she discovers Alik is alive and being held captive. Valeria finds refuge with the Thieves Guild, doing odd jobs with her best friend, Alik, the only piece of home she has left. Ever since, she’s been on the run from the czar, who has set out to imprison anyone who managed to escape. Everyone, including her family, is trapped in an unbreakable sheet of ice. Seventeen-year-old Valeria is one of the only survivors of the freeze, a dark magical hold Knnot Mountain unleashed on her village. In this Russian folklore-inspired duology, the Bright God, bringer of light, and the Pale God, bringer of death, return to the world to select their mortal champions to continue an age-old war. The Bright and the Pale by Jessica Rubinkowski WITH GREAT AND MISCHIEVOUS GODS & GODDESSESġ. Check out our list below of some great mythology-inspired reads! Honestly, we aren’t sure which we love more. Others are creating their own mythologies for their YA adventures. Some authors are taking ages-old mythology and making it attainable for the modern times. Gods and goddesses are going strong in the YA sphere. Are you brave enough to face a god or a goddess?
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