I was really pleased with the relationship between Nor and Zadie and how they were bonded together despite the rest of their family situation. The ambiance of the sea versus the cold interior of the castle at Ilara was gorgeous.
She is the author of Crown Of Coral And Pearl (2019), its sequel, Kingdom Of Sea And Stone (2020), and Luminous (2021). When she’s not writing or chasing after her two sons, she can usually be found pushing the boundaries of her comfort zone, whether at a traditional Russian banya or an Incan archaeological site. A triplet born on Leap Day, Mara holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Studies from the University of London. Originally from California, Mara has since lived all over the world along with her Marine-turned-diplomat husband. Mara Rutherford began her writing career as a journalist but quickly discovered she far preferred fantasy to reality. When Nor discovers the prince’s secret plan, she decides she must persevere as princess of Ilara in order to save her people of the ocean. There she discovers that being princess is far more treacherous than she ever could have imagined and the prince is neither kind nor loving. But when Zadie is injured the night before she is to be sent to Ilara, Nor disguises herself and goes in Zadie’s place. When Nor is marked with a scar as a child, her sister Zadie seems destined to end up the prince’s bride. As long as they can remember, there has been a tradition in each generation that one beautiful eligible maiden will be chosen to be the next princess of the Ilara, their kingdom on land. Twin sisters, Nor and Zadie, live in a village balanced on stilts over the ocean.
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