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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BETTY TRASK AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT CROWNLONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST NOVEL PRIZESarah Day''s MUSSOLINI''S ISLAND is a novel of sexuality and desire, of hidden passions and the secrets we keep locked within us. Based on the true story of the rounding up of a group of Sicilian gay men in 1939, this book is sure to appeal to readers of the Elena Ferrante novels, Anthony Doerr''s ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE or Virginia Baily''s EARLY ONE MORNING.''A fascinating debut...the setting and characters are strong and the story is written with verve. Day is a talent to watch'' - The Times Francesco has a memory of his father from early childhood, a night when life for his family changed. From that night, he has vowed to protect his mother and to follow the words of his father: Non mollare. Never give up.As Francesco is herded into a camp on the island of San Domino, he realises that someone must have handed a list of names to the fascist police. Locked in spartan dormitories, resentment and bitterness between the men grows each day.Elena, an illiterate island girl, is drawn to the handsome Francesco. Sometimes, she is given a message to pass on. She''s not sure who they are from; she knows simply that Francesco is hiding something. When Elena discovers the truth about the group of prisoners, the fine line between love and hate pulls her towards an act that can only have terrible consequences for all.

At a young age, Saige discovers that she is heir to the throne in another world. A world where the people who inhabit it hold powers greater than humans. This world is called; Selestria. As Saige reaches the age of eighteen, she discovers that her sister, who has been acting as queen of the Alev kingdom, has been kidnapped and has been deemed as dead to the public, forcing Saige to take the throne in a world that she barely knew even existed. As Saige learns the ways of surviving in Selestria and being the queen that her citizens need, she discovers that the other royals of this world are in competition to seize the ultimate power for themselves and will go to any lengths to steal her power.

As Saige continues on her journey for ultimate power, she is tested how far she is willing to go for the ultimate power and where exactly her morals lie, showing her how challenging it may be to balance being queen, wedding plans, her new relationship, and most importantly the chase for the crystals. When it all seems to be too much for her, she is shocked to be betrayed by the person she least expected...

After a lifelong rivalry with the Evolin kingdom and the constant betrayals that Saige has faced with its people, she is never expected to form an alliance with the prince of the kingdom, Austin Maleki. With Saige no longer being the only one on the Alev throne and having to share it with the new king, she is now left with only one responsibility, for her and Austin to achieve the ultimate power together and bring peace to Selestria once and for all.

Losing everything can cause you to reflect and grieve, it''s no exception for this prior queen. After spending the last year gaining friends and family, it is lost in an instant. Being forced into the human world once again with no return back to Selestria, Saige must completely start over. Struggling to find her way in her new life residing in the human world, while having to face the consequences of returning to a world that she had abandoned for a year, she is fortunate to have her former best friend, Addisin, to rely on. When forced back into Selestria once again, the chase for ultimate power continues with Austin by her side. Once the ultimate power is finally achieved once and for all, only one can achieve their goal.

The finale to the Selestria series.