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American Royals meets The Winner's Curse in the first book of a dazzling duology from New York Times bestselling author Brittany Cavallaro about revolution, love, and friendship in a reimagined American monarchy. The year is 1893, and war is brewing in the First American Kingdom. But Claire Emerson has a bigger problem. Claire's father is a sought-after inventor, but he believes his genius is a gift granted to him by his daughter's touch, so he keeps Claire under his control. As their province prepares for war, Claire plans to escape, even as her best friend, Beatrix, tries to convince her to stay and help with the growing resistance movement that wants to see a woman on the throne. When her father's weapon fails to fire on the World's Fair's opening day, Claire is taken captive by Governor Remy Duchamp, St. Cloud's young, untried ruler. Remy believes that Claire's touch bestows graces he's never had, and with political rivals planning his demise, Claire might be his only ally. The last thing that Claire has ever wanted is to be someone else's muse, but she finally has a choice: Will she quietly remake her world from the shadows--or bring it down in flames?

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A sizzling take on alternative history with a smart heroine, snappy prose, and electric storytelling. Muse is a creative delight! -- Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A sizzling take on alternative history with a smart heroine, snappy prose, and electric storytelling. Muse is a creative delight! -- Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author

"""A sizzling take on alternative history with a smart heroine, snappy prose, and electric storytelling. Muse is a creative delight!"" -- ""Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author"""

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Brittany Cavallaro is the author of Girl-King and A Study in Charlotte. Individual poems have recently appeared or are forthcoming in AGNI, Gettysburg Review, Tin House, Poetry Northwest, and Best New Poets, among others. In 2011, she received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin, where she received the Milofsky Prize in Creative Writing. She is the recipient of fellowships and scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, the Vermont Studio Center, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she is a PhD candidate. Julia Whelan, winner of numerous Earphones Awards, won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Romance Narration in 2013 and has also been a finalist for an Audie Award in other years. She was named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of 2010, and two of her audio narrations were shortlisted for the American Library Association's notable recordings of 2010. Her narration of Jandy Nelson's The Sky Is Everywhere earned a place in the first round of 2011 Grammy nominations for Best Spoken Word Album. She is a former child actor who has appeared in multiple films and television shows, most notably ABC's Once and Again. After receiving her college degree, she returned to the film industry and is also a writer.

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