Author:
Uehashi, Nahoko, author.
Edition Statement:First American hardcover edition.
ImprintNew York : Godwinbooks/Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Imprint2018
Description344 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm
Note:"First published in English by Pushkin Press, 2018."
Note:Elin's family cares for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. When some of the beasts mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety. Alone, far from home, Elin discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war?
Note: Awards"Michael L. Printz award for excellence in young adult literature honor book."--Dust jacket.
