Gregson, Marc J. Above the black #3

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Presumed dead after being sent on fatal mission, seventeen-year-old Conrad goes into hiding and prepares to challenge his tyrannical uncle to one final duel

Mayhem has erupted in the Skylands. Uncle's iron-fisted grip has eroded peaceful governance, and the Meritocracy hovers on the brink of civil war. Disowned once again, teenage hero Conrad is sent to invade the Below's colonies--a perilous mission with almost no chance of survival, where Conrad is left for dead. Rescued by an old enemy and escaping capture by sky pirates, Conrad finds shelter on a faraway island in the Eastern Airs. Under the guise of a new identity, Conrad undergoes training from the King's enemies and takes to the dueling pits where he competes for the status to challenge Uncle once and for all. Can a dead prince rise again, or will Conrad succumb to the brutal horrors of his world? To rally support and overthrow a despot, Conrad will have to prove the Meritocracy won't be trading one feckless tyrant for another

Ages 14 and Up

Grades 10-12

Dueling -- Fiction

Kings and rulers -- Fiction

Contests -- Fiction

Princes -- Fiction

Uncles -- Fiction

Islands -- Fiction

Fantasy fiction.

Novels.

Fiction.

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