Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets

by Melissa Marr

On Sale: 09/04/2012

Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets

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Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets

by Melissa Marr

On Sale: 09/04/2012

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About the Book

Warriors Kaleb and Aya will stop at nothing to destroy their competition. But when Kaleb finds his fate entwined with that of Mallory, a seventeen-year-old human girl, he can't seem to separate the vicious Carnival contest he's entered from his sudden devotion to her. He and Aya may be prizefighters from the otherworldly Untamed City, but his strange, obsessive connection makes staying away from the witch-ruled human world, and Mallory, harder every day.

All Mallory knows of the Untamed City is what her elders have told her—that it's full of debauchery and daimons looking to destroy her. But she knows she's being pulled toward Kaleb with an emotion so fierce that it's utterly foreign.

The two are forced apart by Mallory's overprotective witch father, stranded by necessity between warring populations that can't coexist. But when The City's ruler raises the stakes of the Carnival's prize, there's nothing Mallory, Kaleb, or Aya can do to stop the two worlds colliding. Mallory's about to discover her true identity—and stumble into a fate she'd die to avoid.

Fans of The Hunger Games will devour this tale of lush secrets, dark love, and the struggle to forge one's own destiny from the bestselling author of Wicked Lovely, Melissa Marr.

(Formerly published as Carnival of Souls)

Critical Praise

“Lives collide in a spectacular tangle of love, hate, and long-standing vendettas…Add in class warfare, a deadly tournament, and the Carnival of Souls, where any pleasure or contract can be fulfilled, and this is one novel that will be at the top of everyone’s to-read list.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)

The fast pace, feisty female warriors, and themes of social justice bear more than a small resemblance to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, but Marr’s many fans from the Wicked Lovely series won’t be disappointed. — Booklist

“Marr showcases her impressive talent by crafting an incredible, fantastical, complex world. This book is worth reading for the amazing fight scenes alone. Immerse yourself in the CARNIVAL OF SOULS, you won’t regret it.” — RT Book Reviews (top pick)

“Marr’s trademark blend of dark romance, fantasy, and action is on full display.” — Publishers Weekly

A novel so dangerous and decadent it’s impossible to put down. — Kami Garcia

Melissa Marr’s best book yet, which is saying quite a lot. — Margaret Stohl

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062190062
  • ISBN 10: 0062190067
  • Imprint: HarperCollins
  • On Sale: 09/04/2012
  • Pages: 320
  • List Price:4.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / General
  • BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women
  • BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General

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