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The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion
in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times
bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series. 'Don't struggle,
Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're
going home.' The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and
Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance.
There's one thing Lei knows - she can never return to the Hidden
Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent
walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the
sadistic king again, especially without Wren. The last time Lei saw
the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a
furious battle to the death. With the two girls torn apart and each
in great peril, will they reunite at last, or have their destinies
diverged forever?
Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Selection in this stunning YA fantasy novel. Perfects for fans of Renée Ahdieh, Laini Taylor and Sabaa Tahir.
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.
Lei 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 rumored beauty has piqued the king's interest.
Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learns 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.
Uncover a riveting story of palace intrigue set in a sumptuous
Asian-inspired fantasy world in the breakout YA novel that
Publisher's Weekly calls "elegant and adrenaline-soaked." In this
richly developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the
lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. She lives in
a remote village with her father, where the decade-old trauma of
watching her mother snatched by royal guards for an unknown fate
still haunts her. Now, the guards are back and this time it's Lei
they're after -- the girl with the golden eyes whose rumored beauty
has piqued the king's interest. Over weeks of training in the
opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learns the
skills and charm that befit a king's consort. There, she 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.
Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Selection in this stunning YA fantasy novel. Perfects for fans of Renée Ahdieh, Laini Taylor and Sabaa Tahir.
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.
Lei 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 rumored beauty has piqued the king's interest.
Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learns 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.
The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion
in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times
bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series. 'Don't struggle,
Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're
going home.' The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and
Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance.
There's one thing Lei knows - she can never return to the Hidden
Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent
walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the
sadistic king again, especially without Wren. The last time Lei saw
the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a
furious battle to the death. With the two girls torn apart and each
in great peril, will they reunite at last, or have their destinies
diverged forever?
Familiar tropes, unique twists, all the feels. Grab a snack, some
tissues, and try not to fall in love with this playful anthology
that explores or reimagines a well-known trope about love from some
of the most talented and captivating voices in the YA space today.
Each trope acts as a prompt and inspiration for a different story,
as well as serves as the main thread throughout the collection,
while also allowing each author to put their own spin on these
classic favorites that are sure to steal your heart including: *
"Enemies-to-Lovers": Two boys from rival schools are forced to
share a room the night before their championship baseball game.
What begins as their mutual nightmare just might just turn to
something more between the two of them. * "Fake Dating": Every
year, Rachel's siblings and cousins bring dates to the family
Hanukkah party, but Rachel always flies solo. Tired of everyone
asking when she's going to meet a nice Jewish boy (or girl), she
asks Matthew Klein to be her fake date. The only problem? He may
have accepted her invitation only because he has a crush on her
sister. * "Kissing Under the Influence": Two interns in the
Department for Unexplained Phenomena are assigned to investigate a
city that seems to have disappeared. Antics (including a mistaken
ensorcellment and an unexpected declaration of love) ensue.
The mesmerising sequel to the NYT bestselling Girls of Paper and
Fire The Girls of Paper and Fire did the impossible. They escaped.
But out in the unforgiving wild, hunted like prey, Lei and Wren
learn that the most terrifying prisons have no walls. 'Beautiful
and heart-breaking and meaningful . . . Ngan's writing is stunning'
Young Adult Reads Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal
courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed
to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King
wasn't the end of the plan - it's just the beginning. Now Lei and
her warrior love Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support from
the far-flung rebel clans. The journey is made even more
treacherous thanks to a heavy bounty on Lei's head, as well as
insidious doubts that threaten to tear Lei and Wren apart from
within. Meanwhile, an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is
taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed
in her quest to overthrow the monarchy and protect her love for
Wren, or will she fall victim to the sinister magic that seeks to
destroy her?
The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion
in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times
bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series. 'Don't struggle,
Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're
going home.' The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and
Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance.
There's one thing Lei notes - she can never return to the Hidden
Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent
walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the
sadistic king again, especially without Wren. The last time Lei saw
the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a
furious battle to the death. With the two girls torn apart and each
in great peril, will they reunite at last, or have their destinies
diverged forever?
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