ISBN: 9780316459181
Editorial: Little
Año de edición: 2020
Edición: 1
N° Paginas: 448
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Críticas YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young AdultsA New York Times Notable Children's Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA KirkusReviews Best Teen Book of the YearA JuniorLibraryGuild Selection of the YearDaughter of Smoke and Bone is a lush, sweeping, romantic marvel of a book. Taylor's writing is a revelation, masterfully blending an intricate fantasy world into our own, with an artist's flair for exquisite details. Funny, devastating, delightful, unforgettable. Pure storytelling perfection.--Kiersten White, author of the Paranormalcy seriesDaughter of Smoke and Bone is that rare beast: a novel that takes the familiar and makes it appear startling and new. Taylor has embraced the mythology of angels and reworked it in an extraordinary form, so that by the end of this lyrical, haunting book, I wanted to believe in the existence of these violent, tormented beings. I can hardly wait for the next installment.--John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things* Fans of torturously star-crossed lovers a la those in Marr's Wicked Lovely and Black's Tithe will find much to enjoy here, but those who flock to innovative, character-driven fantasy with thematic depth will be equally enthralled.--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review* Lush description of a gothic and ghostly Prague beckons readers from the first page and fulfills its promise, leading to a star-crossed romance that spans worlds and transcends death...[Leaves] the reader both satisfied and eagerly anticipating a forthcoming sequel.--The Horn Book, starred review* Rarely -- perhaps not since the author's own Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer (2007)--does a series kick off so deliciously.--Kirkus, starred review* The suspense builds inexorably, and the philosophical as well as physical battles will hold action-oriented readers. The unfolding of character, place, and plot is smoothly intricate, and the conclusion is a beckoning door to the next volume.--School Library Journal, starred review*Exquisitely written and beautifully paced....--Publishers Weekly, starred review[A] breath-catching romantic fantasy about destiny, hope and the search for one's true self--The New York Times Book ReviewAn adventurous story of self-identity, Daughter of Smoke and Bone is written with high-stakes flair and a touch of humor...[It is] well-told and well-paced, raising intriguing questions about notions of identity, expectation, trust, betrayal and belonging.--The Los Angeles TimesAuthor Taylor has created a variety of worlds, time frames, and creatures with such detail and craft that all are believable.... Readers will look forward to the suggested sequel to this complex, exciting tale.--BooklistThrillingly fresh and new--Entertainment WeeklyWow. I wish I had written this book.--Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Wise Man's Fear A Time Magazine 100 Best YA Books of All Time Selection In a nation on the brink of war, a young art student's star-crossed love begins to bloom in the first book of the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Laini Taylor. Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages -- not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out. When one of the strangers -- beautiful, haunted Akiva -- fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Taylor, Laini
- Editorial: Little
- N° Paginas: 448
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
