A stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of, perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and Bone.
Traci Chee is an author of speculative fiction for teens. An all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts, though she also dabbles at piano playing, egg painting, and hosting potluck game nights for family and friends. She studied literature and creative writing at UC Santa Cruz and earned a master of arts degree from San Francisco State University. Traci grew up in a small town with more cows than people, and now feels most at home in the mountains, scaling switchbacks and happening upon hidden highland lakes. She lives in California with her fast-fast dog. The Reader is her YA debut.
Praise for The Reader:
An ALA Top Ten Best Fiction Pick – 2017
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year – 2016
Finalist for the 2016 Kirkus Prize
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year – 2016
An NPR Best Book of the Year – 2016
A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year – 2016
A Bustle Best YA Book of the Year – 2016
Minnesota Public Radio Best YA Book of the Year – 2016
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year – 2016
A 2016 Nerdy Book Club Award Winner
An ABA Indies Choice Honor Book – 2017
“I was spellbound from the first page. An utterly transportive tale
of swashbucklers and sharpshooters, masterfully written. Traci Chee
has penned a beautiful novel about the power of story, complete
with a fantastic cast of characters and an expertly rendered
fantasy landscape. This is a book you will not soon forget.”—Renée
Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the
Dawn
★ “Deftly rendered in beautiful prose, narrated through three
shifting time lines woven into an interconnected history of duty,
honor, and magic. . . . This is a must-have for all
those who value a good read with genuine character growth, mystery,
unique world-building, adventure, unyielding bonds of loyalty, and
pirates. . . . A fresh, diverse fantasy; highly
recommended for fans of Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart and
female-powered adventures.”—School Library Journal, starred
review
★ “Commanding storytelling and vivid details, particularly of
the magical process of reading, bring the story to life… the first
of what promises to be an enchanting series.”—Kirkus Reviews,
starred review
★ “Chee’s debut is an intricate, multilayered reading
experience… An exploration of self-determination and the magic of
the written word, Sefia’s story is an absorbing introduction to the
Sea of Ink and Gold series.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “With evocative language, fascinating world building,
multifaceted characters, and a compelling plot, this is a series
fantasy lovers will want to sink their teeth into.”—Booklist,
starred review
“Most world-building shies away from tackling the question of
literacy within fantasy cultures, but here it serves as the beating
meta-heart.”—NPR
"Those looking for complex fantasy will enjoy and look for the next
installment."—School Library Connection
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