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The perfect gift for readers who want to be swept away.The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy Gift Set includes three hardcovers: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Days of Blood and Starlight, and Dreams of Gods and Monsters.
From master storyteller and National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor comes a sweeping and gorgeously written modern fantasy series about a forbidden love, an ancient and epic battle, and hope for a world remade.
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Praise for Daughter of Smoke and Bone Series:Amazon Top 10 Books of 2011Amazon #1 Teen Book of 2011New York Times Notable Book of the YearPublishers Weekly Best Book of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
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*"National Book Award finalist Taylor (Lips Touch: Three Times) again weaves a masterful mix of reality and fantasy with cross-genre appeal. Exquisitely written and beautifully paced..."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
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* "Rarely--perhaps not since the author's ownFaeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer (2007)--does a series kick off so deliciously."--Kirkus, starred review
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* "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."--Horn Book, starred review
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"[C]ancel all plans once you begin; you won't want to put it down."--
Entertainment Weekly
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* "Taylor continues to build an irresistible fantasy world in this grim sequel to her masterful Daughter of Smoke and Bone...Taylor's dazzling writing and skill at creating suspense are strong as ever; fantasy lovers will gobble up this book with satisfaction."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
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*"The future of Karou, her ill-fated romance with Akiva, and the survival of both of their races await readers in the concluding volume; it promises to be a doozy."--The Horn Book, starred review
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*"Taylor manages to make a five-hundred-page epic read at a breakneck speed that will have readers struggling to finish in one sitting. This sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone will paradoxically satisfy readers' desire for more of Karou's story while leaving them begging for the third installment."--VOYA, starred review
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* "The impossible choices each character faces compel readers to consider the fission when ethics slam into power, creating a chain reaction of pain and grim, uncertain outcomes that must be worked through even if chances for hope on the other side are slim. Of course, [readers will be left] in breathless anticipation for the next installment, but the intensity of this middle piece is a satisfying feast all on its own."--BCCB, starred review
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"Emotionally intense...memorable characters and turns of phrase."--Kirkus
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"The next Next Big Thing."--Wired
About the Author
Laini Taylor is the New York Times bestselling author of The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy, The Dreamdark books Blackbringer and Silksinger, and the National Book Award finalist Lips Touch: Three Times. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, illustrator Jim Di Bartolo, and their daughter, Clementine.