Shamer's Daughter: Book 1
«Tremendous novel... Dragons, murder, treachery and highly tropical thrills»
Amanda Craig, author of The Lie of the Land
Dina has inherited her mother's gift: she is a Shamer, able to see a person's most guilty secrets just by gazing in their eyes. But sometimes her gift feels more like a curse. Nobody seems to want a friend who can see their deepest shame. Les mer
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Dina has inherited her mother's gift: she is a Shamer, able to see a person's most guilty secrets just by gazing in their eyes. But sometimes her gift feels more like a curse. Nobody seems to want a friend who can see their deepest shame.
But when Dina's mother is called to Dunark Castle to uncover the truth about a terrible crime, Dina must come to terms with her power, and quickly - or let her mother fall prey to the vicious dragons of Dunark.
But when Dina's mother is called to Dunark Castle to uncover the truth about a terrible crime, Dina must come to terms with her power, and quickly - or let her mother fall prey to the vicious dragons of Dunark.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Pushkin Children's Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781782692256
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«Tremendous novel... Dragons, murder, treachery and highly tropical thrills»
Amanda Craig, author of The Lie of the Land
«Full of passion»
Julia Eccleshare, Guardian
«The most original new fiction of this kind ... equally appealing to boys. Here be dragons, sorcery and battles, but Kaaberbol's thrilling and thoughtful series is really about perceiving the limitations and deceits of adulthood»
The Times
«The series as a whole is in good standing alongside Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia»
Booklist, starred review
«Spiced with likable characters and an intriguing new magical ability - eagerly awaiting volume two»
Kirkus
«Pacy and plot-driven»
Astolat Reviews
«This novel stands on its own and offers a satisfying conclusion even as it provides an intriguing setting and mythology for future adventures»
Publishers Weekly
«An absorbing and fast-paced fantasy/mystery bursting with action and intrigue. The only question is: when will the next one come out?»
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
«Classic adventure fantasy, with the right combination of personalities, power, intrigue, and dragons - it will prove to be a sure hit»
VOYA
«Fast-paced fantasy... Crammed full of mystery, magic and mayhem»
A Dream of Books (blog)
«Bursting with passion and suspense, The Shamer's Daughter is a uniquely crafted story rooted in fantasy, friendship and power, and one that I have no doubt will become a timeless children's classic»
Blue Bird Reviews
«This is a series starter that is likely to leave readers ready to jump into the next books»
A Take from Two Cities
«I gobbled it up!»
Tamora Pierce, author of 'The Song of the Lioness'
«[A] fine novel ... The term 'page-turner' is often used, but not always justified. It is deserved here, tenfold. I really, really couldn't put the book down»
School Librarian