Feast and Famine

The female heirs of two opposing families must duel for guardianship of the land in this stunning fantasy adventure debut! Merriment Feast's life is one constant party, complete with dazzling gowns and delicious pastries. Well, except for her aunt's physically grueling training. Merri believes it's her responsibility to protect her family's traditions and the power they've held for generations. Rue Famine knows that only Feasts benefit from Feast rule. As the heir of House Famine, she spends her days studying potion-making in an enormous, dusty library and learning how to use her magic to help others. Custom dictates that the heirs of Feast and Famine must duel on their thirteenth birthday. Only one family can rule the land of Fauret, and Merri and Rue have been raised as rivals. But as the contest draws near and dangers escalate, their true enemy may be a shared one...

The magic and adventure continue in the second book from the New York Times bestselling Feast and Famine series, as heirs of the two houses must survive the trials at a boarding school for demons if they are to return home to the land of Fauret. Abundance Feast excels at throwing parties, assembling fashionable outfits, and being polite. Prophecies have always been for her sister, Merri, heir of House Feast. Besides, Bun doesn't know magic like her sister. So she's not prepared to be part of the Eternal Three, let alone trapped in the demon realm with Merri, Rue, Wort, and Sage. Wort Erebos grew up in the woods with his father and little sister. Their life was magical in its own way, but their focus was on survival. In Demonspace, Wort discovers the Erebos family has a long heritage that his father has kept secret...but why? And at what cost? And how can Wort trust the very people who lied to him? Merri and Rue are anxious to return home to their guardian duties in Fauret, but the pathway between realms is damaged. The only hope of returning is by gaining access to the ancient library at Tenebrun, the magical boarding school for the elite of this world. Merri and Rue spent their lives training for their guardianship duel. How will Bun and Wort survive these Tenebrun trials?