"National Velvet with monsters and a big helping of palace intrigue,
Race the Sands is monstrous (literally), heartwarming, and empowering
in equal measure. An incredibly fun and inspiring read." - Katherine
Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the
Nightingale
In this epic standalone fantasy, the acclaimed author of the Queens of
Renthia series introduces an imaginative new world in which a pair of
strong and determined women risk their lives battling injustice,
corruption, and deadly enemies in their quest to become monster racing
champions.
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Life, death, and rebirth--in Becar, who you are in this life will
determine your next life. Yet there is hope--you can change your destiny
with the choices you make. But for the darkest individuals, there is no
redemption: you come back as a kehok, a monster, and are doomed to be a
kehok for the rest of time.
Unless you can win the Races.
After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamra became a
professional trainer. Then a tragic accident shattered her confidence,
damaged her reputation, and left her nearly broke. Now, she needs the
prize money to prevent the local temple from taking her daughter away
from her, and that means she must once again find a winning kehok . . .
and a rider willing to trust her.
Raia is desperate to get away from her domineering family and cruel
fiancé. As a kehok rider, she could earn enough to buy her freedom. But
she needs a first-rate trainer.
Impressed by the inexperienced young woman's determination, Tamra hires
Raia and pairs her with a strange new kehok with the potential to
win--if he can be tamed.
But in this sport, if you forget you're riding on the back of a monster,
you die. Tamra and Raia will work harder than they ever thought possible
to win the deadly Becaran Races--and in the process, discover what makes
this particular kehok so special.
