Sonia Pinheiro Sonia Pinheiro i(21115548 works by)
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3 6 y separately published work icon Froi of the Exiles Melina Marchetta , ( trans. Sonia Pinheiro with title Froi, Um Exilado ) Brazil : Id Editora , 2013 Z1812429 2011 single work novel young adult fantasy Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home - or so he believes.

'Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been trained roughly and lovingly by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper. But when he is sent on a secretive mission to the kingdom of Charyn, nothing could have prepared him for what he finds. Here he encounters a damaged people who are not who they seem, and must unravel both the dark bonds of kinship and the mysteries of a half-mad Princess.

'And in this barren and mysterious place, he will discover that there is a song sleeping in his blood, and though Froi would rather not, the time has come to listen.' (From the publisher's website.)
7 15 y separately published work icon Finnikin of the Rock Melina Marchetta , ( trans. Sonia Pinheiro with title Finnikin, O Guerreiro ) Brazil : Moderna , 2012 Z1535148 2008 single work novel young adult fantasy 'At the age of nine, Finnikin is warned by the gods that he must sacrifice a pound of flesh in order to save the royal house of his homeland, Lumatere. He stands on the rock of three wonders with his friend Prince Balthazar and the prince's cousin, Lucian, and together they mix their blood. And Lumatere is safe: but then the unspeakable! The King and Queen and their children are slaughtered in the palace. And an imposter king takes the throne. And a curse is put on Lumatere, which traps those caught inside and forces thousands of others to roam the land as exiles, dying of fever and persecution in foreign camps. But ten years later Finnikin is led to another rock to meet the young novice, Evanjalin. A girl plagued by dark dreams, who holds the key to their return to the land of light...' (Source: Book Jacket)
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