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Daughter of Smoke & Bone

by Laini Taylor

ISBN13: 9780316133999
ISBN10: 031613399x
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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 otherwordly 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 blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?

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: AnnaF, January 2, 2013 (view all comments by AnnaF)
Solid prose and an excellent new world to discover. Definitely felt like a young adult novel in the writing, but the created world was wonderful.
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: Bethany Dotson, November 27, 2012 (view all comments by Bethany Dotson)
As a guilty pleasure, escapist read, I LOVED Daughter of Smoke & Bone. In terms of teen fantasy trilogies, I can't believe that Laini Taylor hasn't gotten more attention that she has so far. Beautifully written, and the plot, which was unbelievably creative with twists both predictable & not, has me thinking about the story & dying to get my hands on the sequel more than a week later.

Five stars; fantastic read, highly recommended. Obviously targeted at young adult readers, I would say this is also appropriate for anyone that likes some light-hearted fantasy. Reminded me in many ways of Philip Pullman's Golden Compass trilogy.
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: StormyWolf, November 23, 2012 (view all comments by StormyWolf)
I don't think there's any way to say how much I loved this book, nor how quickly you should read it. This book read beautifully; descriptions were neither tedious nor sparse, but were melodious, whimsical, and, dare I say poetic? Yes, though I'll admit that poetry isn't my cup of tea, I found this narrative to be poetic while still giving me the substance and form I'm used to. Much different than any other novel I've read. Any fan of fantasy, strong heroines, star-crossed romances, teen literature or gorgeous prose should check this book out immediately. Due to the romantic tone and some mature themes concerning war and morality, I'd probably recommend this more for high school and up, though I couldn't find any specific language, violence, or sex that would have me strongly advising against younger readers. It doesn't take a bruxis to get your hands on a copy, so what are you waiting for?
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780316133999
Author:: Taylor, Laini
Publisher:: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Subject:: Children s-Adventure Stories
Publication Date:: 20120631
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Language:: English

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