In an award-winning YA fantasy debut, 16-year-old novelist Cayla Kluver brings a magical touch to a suspenseful coming-of-age tale. Duty-bound to wed her father's choice in successor to the throne, Princess Alera of Hytanica believes that she is being forced into the worst of all possible fates – a marriage to the arrogant and hot-tempered suitor, Steldor. When a mysterious boy named Narian from the enemy kingdom of Cokyri appears bearing secrets and an entirely different view of what's appropriate behavior for a young lady, Alera learns that her private desires threaten to destroy Hytanica. When Narian's shocking past comes to light, Alera finds herself alone in a shadowy world of palace intrigue and ancient blood feuds, facing an uncertain future with dwindling options – and must learn to decide between right and wrong. Marked by witty, rapid-fire dialogue and dramatic complexity that belie the writer's age, Legacy brings a fresh, new sensibility to age-old questions of duty and inheritance, and to a young heroine's quest to find her true voice. Legacy was Bronze Medalist in Young Adult Fiction in the 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards; Finalist in Young Adult Fiction in the National Best Books Awards 2008, sponsored by USA Book News.