Race the Sands: A Novel by Sarah Beth Durst (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst, Emily Ellett "National Velvet with monsters and a big helping of palace intrigue, Race the Sands is monstrous (literally), heartwarming, and empowering in equal measure. An incredibly fun and inspiring read." - Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the NightingaleIn this epic standalone fantasy, the acclaimed author of the Queens of Renthia series introduces an imaginative new world in which a pair of strong and determined women risk their lives battling injustice, corruption, and deadly enemies in their quest to become monster racing champions.Life, death, and rebirth--in Becar, who you are in this life will determine your next life. Yet there is hope--you can change your destiny with the choices you make. But for the darkest individuals, there is no redemption: you come back as a kehok, a monster, and are doomed to be a kehok for the rest of time.Unless you can win the Races.After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamra became a professional trainer. Then a tragic accident shattered her confidence, damaged her reputation, and left her nearly broke. Now, she needs the prize money to prevent the local temple from taking her daughter away from her, and that means she must once again find a winning kehok . . . and a rider willing to trust her.Raia is desperate to get away from her domineering family and cruel fiancé. As a kehok rider, she could earn enough to buy her freedom. But she needs a first-rate trainer.Impressed by the inexperienced young womans determination, Tamra hires Raia and pairs her with a strange new kehok with the potential to win--if he can be tamed.But in this sport, if you forget youre riding on the back of a monster, you die. Tamra and Raia will work harder than they ever thought possible to win the deadly Becaran Races--and in the process, discover what makes this particular kehok so special. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sarah Beth Durst is a graduate of Princeton University, where she spent four years studying English, writing about dragons, and wondering what the campus gargoyles would say if they could talk. Sarah lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat. Review "Durst consistently defies expectations...while exploring sophisticated themes of found family, integrity, and morality."-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Review Quote "Durst consistently defies expectations...while exploring sophisticated themes of found family, integrity, and morality." Details ISBN1094119504 Author Emily Ellett Short Title RACE THE SANDS D Playing time 944 Publisher HarperCollins Language English ISBN-10 1094119504 ISBN-13 9781094119502 Format Compact Disc Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-04-21 Subtitle A Novel Imprint HarperCollins Narrator Emily Ellett Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158584147;

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