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Few books have delighted me as much as Taylor's National Book Award finalist, Lips Touch: Three Times (2009), so I eagerly anticipated the coming of this first in her new fantasy series. By day, Karou is an art student, living in beautiful and "ghostly" modern Prague. Only her (naturally) blue hair and the unusual tattoos might give her fellow students cause to suspect that the fantastical creatu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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. Except for brilliant blue hair and an air of secrecy, art-student Karou is a seemingly normal teenager, nursing the hurt from a recent breakup over bowls of goulash with her best friend, Zuzana. No one, including Zuzana, knows that the strange, fascinating creatures from Karou's sketchbook are in fact her family. The chimaera, part human and part animal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Except for blue hair and an air of secrecy, art-student Karou is a seemingly normal teenager. No one knows that the figures from Karou's sketchb...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A grand and beautifully written tale that will keep readers transfixed. Blue-haired art student Karou possesses an endearing swagger but also a wounded soul—an engaging combination. She has a lively rapport with her one true human friend, Zuzana, and a poignant relationship with Brimstone, the stern but loving half-human, half-ram who raised her. Karou’s hidden past adds an element of mystery to the plot. With skillful pacing, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More