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Sequel to the extraordinary DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE.

About the Author

Laini Taylor is the author of three previous books, the most recent of which, Lips Touch: Three Times, was a silver medal finalist for the 2009 National Book Award. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, illustrator Jim Di Bartolo, and their baby daughter Clementine Pie.

Reviews

This story has everything: hideous, benevolent creatures, beautiful demons, self-righteous angels and complex loyalties. There's passion, danger, friendship and anguish Karou s self-doubt and yearnings have universal appeal and the wild rumpus of her journey is among the best of this year's fantasy crop. - The Herald Sun Daughter of Smoke and Bones will leave you absolutely floored. - She Known as Jess Blog Brillant. Read it if you enjoy superlative prose, complex characters, surprising plots and fantasy that raises the bar. - Dark Matter I finished this book drunk on the power of Laini Taylor's words. She took me to an entirely new dimension where other novels can only dream of sneaking glimpse of. Daughter of Smoke and Bone is an experience, not a story. This is by far one of my favourite reads of 2011. Heck, one of my favourite reads of all time. - Elusian Mysteries Blog Taylor has created an inventive and highly imaginative new addition to the crowded but popular market of young adult paranormal fiction. - The Courier MailA masterful mix of reality and fantasy with cross-genre appeal. Exquisitely written and beautifully paced. - Publishers Weekly Starred Review on DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONEFor once the frenzy over a teen novel is justified. DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor is one of those books that blots out reality, so consum

This story has everything: hideous, benevolent creatures, beautiful demons, self-righteous angels and complex loyalties. There's passion, danger, friendship and anguish Karou s self-doubt and yearnings have universal appeal and the wild rumpus of her journey is among the best of this year's fantasy crop. - The Herald Sun Daughter of Smoke and Bones will leave you absolutely floored. - She Known as Jess Blog Brillant. Read it if you enjoy superlative prose, complex characters, surprising plots and fantasy that raises the bar. - Dark Matter I finished this book drunk on the power of Laini Taylor's words. She took me to an entirely new dimension where other novels can only dream of sneaking glimpse of. Daughter of Smoke and Bone is an experience, not a story. This is by far one of my favourite reads of 2011. Heck, one of my favourite reads of all time. - Elusian Mysteries Blog Taylor has created an inventive and highly imaginative new addition to the crowded but popular market of young adult paranormal fiction. - The Courier MailA masterful mix of reality and fantasy with cross-genre appeal. Exquisitely written and beautifully paced. - Publishers Weekly Starred Review on DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONEFor once the frenzy over a teen novel is justified. DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor is one of those books that blots out reality, so consum

Taylor continues to build an irresistible fantasy world in this grim sequel to her masterful Daughter of Smoke & Bone. The war between chimaera and seraphim is in full force, with Karou reluctantly playing an essential-and painful-role. Having realized her destiny, she is now living it; feeling alone, abandoned, and betrayed, she is harder of body and of heart. Alternately focusing on Karou and her estranged love interest, the seraphim Akiva, Taylor traces their parallel discouragement at the perpetuation of bloodshed between their peoples. Since the first book is, at heart, a love story and a journey of self-discovery, its fans may be surprised to find this one is primarily a war story, filled with battle scenes, killings, anger, and hatred. The occasional scenes with Karou's Czech friends Zuzana and Mik bring welcome moments of lightheartedness and humor. Taylor's dazzling writing and skill at creating suspense are strong as ever; fantasy lovers will gobble up this book with satisfaction, even if it offers less of the cross-genre appeal that made its predecessor so extraordinary. Ages 15-up. Agent: Jane Putch, Eyebait Licensing & Literary Management. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.