From New York Times bestselling author Amy Ewing (The Jewel) comes the exciting first book in a new fantasy duology. Rich, vivid world-building and ethereal magic combine in an epic tale that's perfect for fans of Snow Like Ashes, These Broken Stars, or Magonia.

Sera Lighthaven has always felt as if she didn't quite belong among her people, the Cerulean, who live in the City Above the Sky. She is curious about everything--especially the planet that her City is magically tethered to--and can't stop questioning things. Sera has always longed for the day when the tether will finally break and the Cerulean can move to a new planet.

But when Sera is chosen as the sacrifice to break the tether, she feels betrayed by everything in which she'd been taught to trust. In order to save her City, Sera must end her own life.

But something goes wrong, and Sera survives, ending up on the planet below in a country called Kaolin. Sera has heard tales about the dangerous humans who live here, and she quickly learns that these dangers were not just stories.

Meanwhile, back in the City, all is not what it seems, and the life of every Cerulean may be in danger if Sera is not able to find a way home.

Author: Amy Ewing
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harperteen
Published: 01/29/2019
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.90w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9780062489982
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513573 / Cerulean


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2018
Booklist 11/15/2018 pg. 52
School Library Journal 12/21/2018 pg. 60
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2019

About the Author
Ewing, Amy: -

Amy Ewing earned her MFA in Writing for Children at the New School and received her BFA at New York University. The Jewel started off as a thesis project but became her debut novel, the first in a New York Times bestselling trilogy. The other books are The White Rose and The Black Key. She lives in New York City. Visit Amy online at www.amyewingbooks.com or on Twitter @AmyEwingBooks.