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Sacrifice
At the time of the Crusades, in the deserts of Africa, a band of knights received a lily from an angels to help them defeat their enemies in a holy war.
But over the centuries, the lily's mysterious power has warped and darkened, leaving instability and death in its wake. Now, three children must combine forces to reverse the curse that has befallen generations of their families. Miranda, Jacinth and Jack live in different lands - connected, but without knowing how. Each is linked to a descendant of the crusader knights - and each has a duty to unravel the mystery of the lily that gave the knights such amazing powers all those years ago. But a renegade ancestor is determined to retain the lily's power and influence for himself, whatever the cost - and the three of them are in terrible danger...
But over the centuries, the lily's mysterious power has warped and darkened, leaving instability and death in its wake. Now, three children must combine forces to reverse the curse that has befallen generations of their families. Miranda, Jacinth and Jack live in different lands - connected, but without knowing how. Each is linked to a descendant of the crusader knights - and each has a duty to unravel the mystery of the lily that gave the knights such amazing powers all those years ago. But a renegade ancestor is determined to retain the lily's power and influence for himself, whatever the cost - and the three of them are in terrible danger...
- GenresFantasy
320 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2007
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About the author
Sarah Singleton
36 books71 followersSarah Singleton was born in Thornbury in 1966. She was educated at the University of Nottingham and has travelled in Europe, India and Nepal. She has two daughters, Fuchsia and Poppy.
She worked as a reporter for local weekly newspapers, including the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald, before becoming a writer and freelance journalist in 2007. A novella, In The Mirror (Enigmatic Novellas #4), was reprinted by Cosmos Books in 2001. Her first novel (for adults), The Crow Maiden, was published by Cosmos in 2000 and was short-listed for the IAFA Crawford Award. She has had short stories published in various magazines and anthologies, including Black Static, QWF magazine, Enigmatic Tales and Interzone.
She worked as a reporter for local weekly newspapers, including the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald, before becoming a writer and freelance journalist in 2007. A novella, In The Mirror (Enigmatic Novellas #4), was reprinted by Cosmos Books in 2001. Her first novel (for adults), The Crow Maiden, was published by Cosmos in 2000 and was short-listed for the IAFA Crawford Award. She has had short stories published in various magazines and anthologies, including Black Static, QWF magazine, Enigmatic Tales and Interzone.
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April 23, 2023
i wanted to dnf this more times than i can count
August 24, 2023
A,really good teen novel. Fast paced, good characterisation and an excellent plot.
July 3, 2008
This book was a very interesting read. I loved the diversity of the characters (particularly liked Jacinth) and the questions this story evoked about humanity...both it's cruelty and greed as well as it's love and sacrifice.
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April 25, 2008Nominated for the Carnegie Medal (UK)
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