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a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his friends’ intense reaction against their society

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The Silversmith by L.J. Claren m a teen who talks inStill reeling from the mysterious deaths of her father and brother, Ary Gold survives only by sheer will in the icy wilds of the North. But when strangers arrive with stories of long lost magic, Ary is thrust into a fate far largerthan her sorrow. The realm of Nyrida is under threat. An ancient shadow wielder has risen, determined to plunge the world into corrupted darkness. And Ary is the only one who can stop him. They say she has royal blood. That