Pitch text for a YA Fantasy novel, "Children of Qandar" by Thomas Gannon The Pitch: Sixteen-year-old Wren Rancour was raised to be a rebel. As the daughter of a Great House that lost everything in the war, Wren was supposed to be a child of the prophecy—which states that one child born to each of the nine Great Houses of Qandar are destined to decide the fate of the kingdom. But when her brother, Kellen, claimed her place in the prophecy for himself and defected to the enemy’s side, Wren was left behind—stuck playing caretaker to their sick mother, and doubting whether she was ever destined to make a difference. As the Dark Lord grows stronger, his forces attack Wren’s village, and her mother is killed. Determined to strike back, Wren must prove to herself that she does not need to be a child of the prophecy to make a difference in this war, to protect the people she loves and to fight for what she believes in. Wren must assemble the Chosen Nine of the prophecy, confront the brother who betrayed her, and destroy the Catseye–the magical relic that fuels the Dark Lord’s power–even if it costs her her life.
Mood Board for Children of Qandar. 3x3 grid with images of a raven carrying a dagger, a girl throwing a knife, silhouettes of a girl with a dagger and a boy with a sword running through a dark forest, a close-up of a girl's midriff with knives strapped to her waist, the text "The Raven's Blade shall break the chains", a close up of a boy's midriff with a sword strapped to his back, a girl's hands covered in blood, a girl's boot laced up, and a girl and boy's hands reaching to grab each other
A grid of comp titles for this book featuring: The Ivory Key, The Final Strife, The Jasmine Throne, She Who Became the Sun, Lord of the Rings, Godkiller, Mistborn, Shadow and Bone, and Heroes of Olympus. A list of things featured in the book, including: Found family, ensemble cast, Not the chosen one, perilous quest, rebellion, morally grey characters, twisty prophecy, no character is safe, shifting allegiances and betrayals, M/F, M/M and F/F romance Reader quotes: “It’s like a YA Lord of the Rings!” “Holy Crap! George R. R. Martin would be proud.” “You killed ****!!! We are no longer friends!!!” “I am SCREAMING!!” “YAY!! I was really hoping they would get together!!”
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Wren was supposed to be the chosen one–until her brother claimed her place in the prophecy for himself and defected to the enemy. Now, Wren must prove to herself that she does not need to be a child of the prophecy to make a difference, and to defeat the Dark Lord.
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