Now, the guards are back and this time it's Lei they're after - the girl with the golden eyes whose rumored beauty has piqued the king's interest. She lives in a remote village with her father, where the decade-old trauma of watching her mother snatched by royal guards for an unknown fate still haunts her. In this richly developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. *B&N Top Books of November* *Publisher's Weekly Books of the Week* *Hypable Most Anticipated YA Book Releases* *A New York Times Bestseller* *#1 on the Indie Next Kid's List* *Goodreads Best Books of November* Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide how far she’s willing to go for justice and revenge.Uncover a riveting story of palace intrigue set in a sumptuous Asian-inspired fantasy world in the breakout YA novel that Publisher's Weekly calls "elegant and adrenaline-soaked." Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world’s entire way of life. There, Lei does the unthinkable – she falls in love. Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learn the skills and charm that befit a king’s consort. Now, the guards are back and this time it’s Lei they’re after – the girl with the golden eyes, whose rumoured beauty has piqued the king’s interest. Ten years ago, her mother was snatched by the royal guards, and her fate remains unknown. Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. ‘A timely reminder that, in the right hands, the fantasy genre has things to say about injustice and abuse of power in the real world’ Guardian This year, there’s a ninth.Īnd instead of paper, she’s made of fire. It’s the highest honour they could hope for. The mesmerising New York Times bestseller!Įach year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king.
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