Erin Bow

In the future, the UN has brought back an ancient way to keep the peace. The children of world leaders are held hostageif a war begins, they pay with their lives.Greta is the Crown Princess of the Pan Polar Confederacy, a superpower formed of modern-day Canada. She is also a Child of Peace, a hostage held by the de facto ruler of the world, the great Artificial Intelligence, Talis. The hostages are Taliss strategy to keep the peace: if her country enters a war, Greta dies.The system has worked for centuries. Parents dont want to see their children murdered.Greta will be free if she can make it to her eighteenth birthday. Until then she is prepared to die with dignity, if necessary. But everything changes when Elian arrives at the Precepture. Hes a hostage from a new American alliance, and he defies the machines that control every part of their livesand is severely punished for it. Greta is furious that Elian has disrupted their quiet, structured world. But slowly, his rebellion opens her eyes to the brutality of the rules they live under, and to the subtle resistance of her companions. And Greta discovers her own quiet power.Then Elians country declares war on Gretas and invades the prefecture, taking the hostages hostage. Now the great Talis is furious, and coming himself to mete out punishment. Which surely means that Greta and Elian will be killed...unless Greta can think of a way to save them.

The children of world leaders are held hostage in an attempt to keep the peace in this slyly humorous, starkly thought-provoking (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel.Greta is a Duchess and a Crown Princess. She is also a Child of Peace, a hostage held by the de facto ruler of the world, the great Artificial Intelligence, Talis. This is how the game is played: if you want to rule, you must give one of your children as a hostage. Start a war and your hostage dies.The system has worked for centuries. Parents dont want to see their children murdered.Greta will be free if she can make it to her eighteenth birthday. Until then she is prepared to die with dignity, if necessary. But everything changes when Elian arrives at the Precepture. Hes a hostage from a new American alliance, and he defies the machines that control every part of their livesand is severely punished for it. His rebellion opens Gretas eyes to the brutality of the rules they live under, and to the subtle resistance of her companions. And Greta discovers her own quiet power.Then Elians country declares war on Gretas and invades the prefecture, taking the hostages hostage. Now the great Talis is furious, and coming himself to deliver punishment. Which surely means that Greta and Elian will be killed...unless Greta can think of a way to break all the rules.

The children of world leaders are held hostage in an attempt to keep the peace in this slyly humorous, starkly thought-provoking (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel.Greta is a Duchess and a Crown Princess. She is also a Child of Peace, a hostage held by the de facto ruler of the world, the great Artificial Intelligence, Talis. This is how the game is played: if you want to rule, you must give one of your children as a hostage. Start a war and your hostage dies.The system has worked for centuries. Parents dont want to see their children murdered.Greta will be free if she can make it to her eighteenth birthday. Until then she is prepared to die with dignity, if necessary. But everything changes when Elian arrives at the Precepture. Hes a hostage from a new American alliance, and he defies the machines that control every part of their livesand is severely punished for it. His rebellion opens Gretas eyes to the brutality of the rules they live under, and to the subtle resistance of her companions. And Greta discovers her own quiet power.Then Elians country declares war on Gretas and invades the prefecture, taking the hostages hostage. Now the great Talis is furious, and coming himself to deliver punishment. Which surely means that Greta and Elian will be killed...unless Greta can think of a way to break all the rules.

Nomes un esser humà pot canviar la llei en un món dominat per les màquines.La Greta es princesa al seu regne i ostatge de la pau mundial. És així com funciona: si vols governar has d’oferir un fill c

Solo un humano puede cambiar las reglas de un mundo dominado por las máquinas.Greta es princesa en su reino…y rehén por la paz mundial. En un futuro lejano, el mundo está regido por Inteligencias Art

Kate Somente vive num mundo de superstiçes e maldiçes, em que uma canço pode curar um ferimento e uma sombra pode operar uma magia profunda. Filha de um entalhador de madeira, desde cedo Kate seguiu os passos paternos. Os talisms esculpidos por ela so to belos que ela passou a ser conhecida como a "bruxa da lamina" um apelido muito perigoso num local em que bruxos so caçados e queimados em praça publica.Mas Kate e seu povoado enfrentam tempos dificeis. O pai da menina morreu, deixando-a sozinha no mundo. E um nevoeiro misterioso agora encobre toda a regio, arrasando lavouras e espalhando o medo da fome e da doença. Os moradores do lugarejo esto procurando alguem para culpar, e seus olhos se voltaram para Kate.Um dia, porem, surge Linay, um desconhecido com uma proposta. Em troca da sua sombra, ele dara a Kate os meios para fugir do vilarejo que parece determinado a queima-la; e tambem lhe concedera seu desejo mais secreto. E uma oportunidade para ela começar de novo, encontrar um lar, uma familia, um lugar que seja seu. Mas a menina logo percebe que no podera viver sem sombra para sempre... e que as intençes de Linay so mais sinistras do que ela poderia imaginar.