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Daughter of Smoke and Bone
By Taylor, Laini
- ISBN
- 978-0-31613-402-6
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
REVIEWS
Library Journal
Reviewed on August 18, 2011
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
on onAugust 18, 2011 | Booksmack!
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
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
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
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
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
