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Ruinsong

Ruinsong

Published in
2020
3.47
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Description

In Julia Ember's dark and lush LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy Ruinsong, two young women from rival factions must work together to reunite their country, as they wrestle with their feelings for each other. Her voice was her prison... Now it's her weapon. In a world where magic is sung, a powerful mage named Cadence has been forced to torture her country's disgraced nobility at her ruthless queen's bidding. But when she is reunited with her childhood friend, a noblewoman with ties to the underground rebellion, she must finally make a choice: Take a stand to free their country from oppression, or follow in the queen's footsteps and become a monster herself.
Age
14-18
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
368 pages

Why to read

  • Empowering LGBTQ+ narrative
  • Unique magic system based on music
  • Themes of resistance and choosing one's path
  • Complex characters and relationships