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092    |fF|aHOLMBERG 
100 1  Holmberg, Charlie N.,|d1988-|eauthor. 
245 14 The hanging city /|cCharlie N. Holmberg. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 Seattle :|b47North,|c[2023] 
300    332 pages :|billustration ;|c23 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
520    "Seven years on the run from her abusive father, and with 
       no hope of sanctuary among the dwindling pockets of human 
       civilization, Lark is out of options. Her only leverage is
       a cursed power: she can thrust fear onto others, leaving 
       all threats fleeing in terror. It’s a means of survival as
       she searches for a place to call home. If the campfire 
       myths of her childhood are true, Lark’s sole chance for 
       refuge could lie in Cagmar, the city of trolls—a brutal 
       species and the sworn enemies of humanity. Valuing combat 
       prowess, the troll high council is intrigued. Lark could 
       be much more useful than the low-caste humans who merely 
       labor in Cagmar. Her gift makes her invaluable as a 
       monster slayer to fight off the unspeakable creatures that
       torment the trolls’ hanging city, suspended from a bridge 
       over an endless dark canyon.  Lark will do anything to 
       make Cagmar her home, but her new role comes with a caveat
       : use her power against a troll, and she’ll be killed. Her
       loyalty is quickly put to the test when she draws the 
       hatred of a powerful troll who loathes humankind. Still, 
       she finds unexpected friendship in the city and, even more
       surprisingly, love. But if everything else doesn’t undo 
       her, being caught in the arms of a troll surely will. Now 
       in the fight of her life, Lark has a lot to learn—about 
       her past, about trust and hope when all seems lost, and 
       above all, about the extraordinary power of fear itself. 
650  0 Abused children|vFiction. 
650  0 Fear|vFiction. 
650  0 Trolls|vFiction. 
655  7 Fantasy fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Novels.|2lcgft