![]() ![]() ![]() A page-turner with an intrepid protagonist." - Kirkus Reviews "Valor is both true to her name and resourceful. Palace intrigue and diplomatic double-crosses play their part in the thematic arc, which sets up nicely for a sequel." - Booklist "Anyone who likes adventure, survival stories, folktales, or novels with strong female protagonists will not be able to put this down." - starred review, School Library Journal This exciting middle-grade debut effortlessly melds an unforgettable protagonist, a breathless plot, and stunning world-building-and is impossible to put down. And if the plan fails, she and Sasha could end up with fates worse than prison. If Valor's plan is to succeed, she'll need to make some unlikely allies. ![]() But she didn't count on having to outsmart both the guards and her fellow prisoners. ![]() Valor has a master plan and resources most people could only dream about. Never mind that no one has escaped the prison in centuries. Valor's twin sister, Sasha, is serving a life sentence for stealing from the royal family, and Valor is going to help her escape. Demidova's prison for criminal children is exactly where she wants to be. When thirteen-year-old Valor is sent to jail, she couldn't be happier. ![]()
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