Akshaya Raman is a new master of the genre to watch for.” -Susan Dennard, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Witchlands series And it has a quest steeped in lore and mystery. It has flawed, developed characters I rooted for and cried beside. It has a world so vivid and developed, I could taste the food and feel the magic weapons in my hand. “ The Ivory Key has everything I want most in fantasy.

“ The Ivory Key is a twisty, dazzling adventure that I absolutely fell in love with.” -Tasha Suri, author of The Books of Ambha duology Chakraborty, author of the best-selling Daevabad Trilogy “A rollicking adventure of royal family drama, treasure hunts, and hidden histories. A rich world, a satisfying slow burn romance and a main character determined to forge her own path make this series a must read.” -Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author of the Fable Duology “ The Ivory Key is the epic YA fantasy sibling story I’ve been waiting for. But with each sibling harboring secrets and their own agendas, the very thing that brought them together could tear apart their family–and their world–for good.

They must work together to survive the treacherous journey. And Riya, a runaway who cut all family ties, wants the Key to prove her loyalty to the rebels who want to strip the nobility of its power. Kaleb, falsely accused of assassinating the former maharani needs it to clear his name.

Ronak plans to sell it to the highest bidder in exchange for escape from his impending political marriage. Each of them has something to gain from finding the Ivory Key–and even more to lose if they fail. But in order to infiltrate enemy territory and retrieve it, she must reunite with her siblings, torn apart by the different paths their lives have taken. Vira’s only hope is to find a mysterious object of legend: the Ivory Key, rumored to unlock a new source of magic. And if her enemies discover this, they’ll stop at nothing to seize the last of the magic. But with the country’s only quarry running out of magic–a precious resource that has kept Ashoka safe from conflict–she can barely protect her citizens from the looming threat of war. Vira is desperate to get out of her mother’s shadow and establish her legacy as a revered queen of Ashoka. The first in an Indian-inspired duology that’s perfect for fans of The Gilded Wolves, There Will Come a Darkness and We Hunt the Flame. When magic runs out, four estranged royal siblings must find a new source before their country is swallowed by invading forces. In this epic YA fantasy debut, magic, a prized resource, is the only thing between peace and war.

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