Girls of Paper and Fire
Autor Natasha Nganen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 iul 2019
Hypable
'A compelling narrative of personal rebellion, and a timely reminder that, in the right hands, the fantasy genre has things to say about injustice and abuse of power in the real world'
Guardian
Natasha Ngan is part young-adult author, part yoga-teacher, part habitual nap-taker. She grew up between Malaysia and the UK, speaking Chinese with her mother mainly as a way to talk about people without them understanding. She studied Geography at the University of Cambridge and later worked as a fashion blogger, social media consultant and freelance writer. Natasha recently moved to Paris, where she likes to imagine she drifts stylishly from brasserie to brasserie, notepad in one hand and wineglass in the other. In reality, she mostly spends her time lost on the metro and offending locals with her French.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781473692206
ISBN-10: 1473692202
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 126 x 194 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN-10: 1473692202
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 126 x 194 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton
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Descriere
The mesmerising New York Times bestseller!Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's the highest honour they could hope for...and the most demeaning. This year, there's a ninth.
And instead of paper, she's made of fire. 'A timely reminder that, in the right hands, the fantasy genre has things to say about injustice and abuse of power in the real world' GUARDIANLei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. Ten years ago, her mother was snatched by the royal guards, and her fate remains unknown.
Now, the guards are back and this time it's Lei they're after - the girl with the golden eyes, whose rumoured beauty has piqued the king's interest. Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learn the skills and charm that befit a king's consort. There, Lei does the unthinkable - she falls in love.
Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world's entire way of life. Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge.
Notă biografică
Natasha Ngan is part young-adult author, part yoga-teacher, part habitual nap-taker. She grew up between Malaysia and the UK, speaking Chinese with her mother mainly as a way to talk about people without them understanding. She studied Geography at the University of Cambridge and later worked as a fashion blogger, social media consultant and freelance writer. Natasha recently moved to Paris, where she likes to imagine she drifts stylishly from brasserie to brasserie, notepad in one hand and wineglass in the other. In reality, she mostly spends her time lost on the metro and offending locals with her French.
Recenzii
Praise
forGirls
of
Paper
and
Fire:
*"Ngan's plot is tense and tight, her action sequences areelegant and adrenaline-soaked, and her story's stakes increase exponentially through thepulse-poundingconclusion. What most distinguishes this book, though, is how incisively and intoxicatingly Ngan writes about love."—Publisher's Weekly,starred review
"Thisglitteringcommercial romance has real stakes, and thelavish, intriguingly conceptualized worldwill capture readers. Love stories between women are still disappointingly few in fantasy, and romance and action fans alike will findmuch to savor here."—Booklist
"Thrust into the beauty and horror of the Hidden Palace, will this Paper Girl survive? Ideal for those seekingdiverse LGBTQ fantasystories."—Kirkus Reviews
"This gorgeous book is everything I want in a fantasy.Beautiful, lush, lyricalwith fantastic world building and an epic forbidden romance, I devoured every word and was left desperately wanting more."—Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy series and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books
"Lei and Wren's romance unfolds tenderly... and their wonder at finding love in such a terrible place rings true... [All] lead[s] to aterrifically nail-bitingcliffhanger, setting all the pieces in play for acombustiblesequel."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Lush...a novel you need to read."—Heidi Heilig, Shondaland.com
"Ngan's story is rich, is beautiful, isdevastating and magical, andone of the best novelsin 2018."—Hypable.com
"Get ready to be pulled into a lush, magical world, where two concubines must hide their forbidden love if they want to survive the Demon King's treacherous court.A fiery, spellbinding read."—Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
"Against a back-drop of impressive world-building, reminiscent of Imperial China, this is ariveting, thought-provoking, diverse novelof female subjugation and empowerment that should appeal to mature teens"—VOYA
"Damn... Good read,highly recommend."—Olympic-gold-winning snowboarder Chloe Kim
"Ngan's demonic world issharp and compelling, and her Lei is my sort of heroine, attacking her (steep!) learning curve teeth-first."—E.K. Johnston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Owen and Star Wars: Ahsoka
"Abeautifully written, powerfulstory unique against all the current YA fantasy out there. You must read this."—Joshua Khan, author of Shadow Magic
"Lei's story is gorgeously woven in Ngan's emotionally nuanced, crystalline prose. This book broke my heart, made me cry, and had mecompletely spellbound from the first page."—Lana Popovic, author of Wicked Like a Wildfire
"Queer girls falling in love while kicking ass and resisting oppression in arich, magical, and Asian-inspired world. What more could you ask for?"—R. F. Kuang, author of The Poppy War
"Gorgeously written, gripping, brutal--a sapphic love story I couldn't stop reading."—Samantha Shannon, NYT bestselling author of The Bone Season
ANew
York
TimesBestseller
A
Barnes
&
Noble
Most
Anticipated
YA
Fantasy
of
2018
*"Ngan's plot is tense and tight, her action sequences areelegant and adrenaline-soaked, and her story's stakes increase exponentially through thepulse-poundingconclusion. What most distinguishes this book, though, is how incisively and intoxicatingly Ngan writes about love."—Publisher's Weekly,starred review
"Thisglitteringcommercial romance has real stakes, and thelavish, intriguingly conceptualized worldwill capture readers. Love stories between women are still disappointingly few in fantasy, and romance and action fans alike will findmuch to savor here."—Booklist
"Thrust into the beauty and horror of the Hidden Palace, will this Paper Girl survive? Ideal for those seekingdiverse LGBTQ fantasystories."—Kirkus Reviews
"Girls
of
Paper
and
Fireis
as
lush--and
brutal--as
the
Demon
King's
own
court.
Ngan
isa
stunning
new
talent."
—Kiersten
White,
New
York
Times
bestselling
author
of
And
I
Darken"This gorgeous book is everything I want in a fantasy.Beautiful, lush, lyricalwith fantastic world building and an epic forbidden romance, I devoured every word and was left desperately wanting more."—Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy series and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books
"Lei and Wren's romance unfolds tenderly... and their wonder at finding love in such a terrible place rings true... [All] lead[s] to aterrifically nail-bitingcliffhanger, setting all the pieces in play for acombustiblesequel."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Lush...a novel you need to read."—Heidi Heilig, Shondaland.com
"Ngan's story is rich, is beautiful, isdevastating and magical, andone of the best novelsin 2018."—Hypable.com
"Get ready to be pulled into a lush, magical world, where two concubines must hide their forbidden love if they want to survive the Demon King's treacherous court.A fiery, spellbinding read."—Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
"Against a back-drop of impressive world-building, reminiscent of Imperial China, this is ariveting, thought-provoking, diverse novelof female subjugation and empowerment that should appeal to mature teens"—VOYA
"Damn... Good read,highly recommend."—Olympic-gold-winning snowboarder Chloe Kim
"Ngan's demonic world issharp and compelling, and her Lei is my sort of heroine, attacking her (steep!) learning curve teeth-first."—E.K. Johnston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Owen and Star Wars: Ahsoka
"With
deliciously
deep
world-building
and
acast
of
fierce
young
womenfighting
to
take
charge
of
their
own
story,Girls
of
Paper
and
Firecuts
you
deep
andleaves
you
breathlessfor
more."
—Ashley
Poston,
author
of
Heart
of
Iron
and
Geekerella"Abeautifully written, powerfulstory unique against all the current YA fantasy out there. You must read this."—Joshua Khan, author of Shadow Magic
"Lei's story is gorgeously woven in Ngan's emotionally nuanced, crystalline prose. This book broke my heart, made me cry, and had mecompletely spellbound from the first page."—Lana Popovic, author of Wicked Like a Wildfire
"Queer girls falling in love while kicking ass and resisting oppression in arich, magical, and Asian-inspired world. What more could you ask for?"—R. F. Kuang, author of The Poppy War
"Gorgeously written, gripping, brutal--a sapphic love story I couldn't stop reading."—Samantha Shannon, NYT bestselling author of The Bone Season