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Princess Amikharlia likes a fight.

Abandoning her homeland, she travels across the ruins of Whyt’hallen to take up the hunt against the mutated remnants of a magical war that killed the gods and tore the sky asunder.

But these vicious beasts are not the darkest shadow hanging over Amika's life—it's…

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1 author picked The Ruptured Sky as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is McMinn’s debut novel, and wow. What a debut.

The Ruptured Sky is a book that’s filled with action from the off. Nothing in this book is obvious – nothing goes smoothly for the characters, and they all face obstacles at every turn. It’s not what I would call a laugh-a-minute book, but it’s one that’s definitely engaging and compelling.

I couldn’t put this book down and certainly didn’t want it to end; to the point where I was loath to read the final chapter.  

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