Forest of a thousand lanterns
Julie C. Dao
Bok · Engelsk · 2018 · Fantastisk
engelsk
| Utgitt | New York : Speak , 2018
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| Opplysninger | The start of an epic YA fantasy series for fans of Victoria Aveyard andMarissa Meyer. Set in East Asia, a reimagining of The Evil Queen from theclassic fairy tale Snow White, in a brand-new package for paperback!The Wrath and the Dawn meets Snow White and the Huntsman in this dark andmystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend aboutone peasant girl's quest to become Empress.Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined forgreatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if sheembraces the darkness within her.Growing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map,Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt,the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng'smajestic future. But is the price of the throne too high? Because inorder to achieve greatness, she must spurn the young man who loves herand exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins--sorceryfueled by eating the hearts of the recently killed. For the god who hassent her on this journey will not be satisfied until his power isabsolute.Set in an East Asian-inspired fantasy world filled with both breathtakingpain and beauty, Forest of a Thousand Lanterns possesses all thehallmarks of masterful fantasy: dazzling magic, heartbreaking romance,and a world that hangs in the balance. Fans of Heartless, Stealing Snow,and Red Queen will devour this stunning debut.. - Passer for 9-12 år
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| ISBN | 978-15-247-3831-0
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| Hylleplass | u 82 DAO
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