Dangerous Remedy
Autor Kat Dunnen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 feb 2021
Dincolo de paginile de istorie, „Dangerous Remedy” ne propune o lecție despre loialitate și curajul de a-ți găsi propria cale într-o lume care se prăbușește. Merită menționat că acest prim volum din seria Battalion of the Dead series reușește să transforme Parisul anului 1792 într-un teren de joacă periculos, unde granița dintre știință și magie devine extrem de fină. Notăm cu interes felul în care Kat Dunn construiește o echipă diversă de eroine și proscriși care, sub numele de Batalionul Morților, sfidează teroarea ghilotinei pentru a salva vieți, indiferent de tabăra politică.
Subliniem dinamica dintre Camille, fiica unui revoluționar, și grupul său de dezertori și aristocrați ascunși, a căror misiune devine imposibilă atunci când ultima lor captură se dovedește a fi o fată cu puteri supranaturale tulburătoare. Copiii și adolescenții care au iubit Enchantee de Gita Trelease vor găsi aici aceeași atmosferă electrizantă a Parisului revoluționar, însă într-un context mult mai axat pe acțiune brută și dileme morale stringente. Spre deosebire de tonul din Hungerstone, unde autoarea explorează opresiunea feminină printr-o perspectivă mai sumbră, aici aventura rămâne motorul principal, oferind un ritm cinematografic. Este o narațiune despre identitate într-o epocă a exceselor, unde personajele trebuie să decidă dacă viitorul merită sacrificiul celor dragi.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1789543665
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această carte tinerilor cititori de peste 14 ani care caută o aventură istorică atipică. Dincolo de suspansul salvărilor de ultim moment, cititorul câștigă o perspectivă nuanțată asupra curajului civic și a sacrificiului. Este o alegere excelentă pentru fanii serialului Shadow and Bone, oferind o poveste despre găsirea unei familii alese în cele mai întunecate perioade ale istoriei, totul într-un format paperback accesibil.
Despre autor
Kat Dunn este o scriitoare stabilită în Londra, a cărei traiectorie diversă — de la studii în Japonia și Franța până la colaborări cu The Guardian pe teme de sănătate mintală — îi infuzează proza cu o profunzime emoțională rară în genul fantasy. Experiența sa de traducător pentru televiziunea japoneză și interesul pentru mecanismele psihologice se reflectă în construcția complexă a personajelor din seria Battalion of the Dead series. Prin opera sa, Dunn explorează frecvent teme precum ambiția, reziliența feminină și zonele gri ale moralității umane.
Recenzii
Dark, deadly and delicious. A thrilling adventure set in a lavish but ruthless world, with a spirited cast of characters you will root for instantly
Dunn's delightful French Revolution-set debut pays homage to The Scarlet Pimpernel. The resourceful Camille and her girlfriend Ada attempt to survive both revolutionaries and royalists
The deadly world of the French Revolution gets a fantastical twist in the first of a new series following a diverse band of fearless rebels. Wonderfully atmospheric fill of strange science, mysterious powers and fearless heroines
The characters are well drawn and each one feels fully fleshed-out... so while this adventure is complete in itself, you'll look forward to the next in the series'
Sizzling with tension this dazzling story with fantastical twists blends science with magic and power with romance to reach an explosive finale. Frankenstein meets The Musketeers. C'est magnifique!
A fascinating and exciting mixture of history and magic/fantasy... The book brings a real feel of the period and there are echoes of titles such as A Tale of Two Cities, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, The Red Necklace, and even The Scarlet Pimpernel. Altogether this is an exciting and challenging read for those who love history, with a touch of magic'
The writing is lavish and richly evocative of a restless country, teetering between exultation and protest. Wonderfully diverse and effortlessly memorable... There's a gorgeous queer romance at the centre of it, but that's just one of a variety of brilliantly rendered relationships [...] all brought to life by consistently sharp and entertaining dialogue'
A fascinating piece of historical fiction with a supernatural twist... The book begins with a detailed and thrilling account of a rescue mission, and from this explosive opening Dunn piles on the intrigue and excitement... Dunn's cinematic storytelling makes the story zip along, as she combines horror, magic, science, romance and politics to startling effect. This entertaining slab of historical fiction is perfect for older readers who love to dive deep into a book and not surface until it's finished'
Definitely a rollicking caper with a dark edge. It's fast and fun, and its central relationship is an interesting exploration of a committed queer relationship
Dunn's novel offers up vivid period detail... [A] fast-paced adventure'
What more could you want the fast-paced, adventure of a ragtag group of flawed, loveable disasters in the French Revolution? A vivid thrill of a book, and highly recommended!
Intricate, vivid and electrifying, Dunn's fantastical portrait of revolutionary Paris is one of the most (literally) explosive debuts I've ever read
Dangerous is apt for Dunn's stunning debut; not only does it encapsulate her execution of the narrative, the inspiration from France's Reign of Terror, but it foreshadows the fact that Dangerous Remedy is only the beginning for this daring and talented author
Kat Dunn has crafted a fast-paced adventure with stunning characters trying to save themselves - and others - from a society shattered into treachery and bloodshed. A fantastic blend of science and history, this portrait of Revolutionary-era Paris is impossible to put down, with a relationship at the heart of it that you desperately root for
An intelligent, lush and rollicking opener to what promises to be your new YA obsession. Vivid, dark, and complex - I fell under Dangerous Remedy's spell from the very first page
The perfect blend of historical head-chopping and fantasy feuding. Throwing together the intrigue of the historical French setting and the glimmer of Dunn's fantastical alternative imagining, Dangerous Remedy is a thrilling tale of revolutionaries who are on their own side, with a vein of dark romance running through it
A gripping adventure of daring escapades and dazzling set-piece scenes. Between these pages you'll find heart-pounding romance, wit, trickery, danger and a uniquely brilliant kind of magic - all set against the expertly conjured backdrop of revolutionary France. You'll love it
A swashbuckling thrill ride of a debut with protagonists who'll have you on the edge of your seat. This is life or death stuff!
Readers will lose their heads over this blisteringly paced rollercoaster ride through the French Revolution, with lashings of lust, love, sacrifice, betrayal, and horror
Readers will lose their heads over this blisteringly paced rollercoaster ride through the French Revolution, with lashings of lust, love, sacrifice, betrayal, and horror
Caracteristici
Notă biografică
Kat Dunn grew up in London and has lived in Japan, Australia and France. She's written about mental health for Mind and the Guardian, and worked as a translator for Japanese television. Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition. She lives in London. Twitter: @KatAliceDunn Instagram: @katalicedunn
Descriere scurtă
The first in a dazzling, commercial, historical adventure series set in the extravagant and deadly world of the French Revolution. A whirlwind of action, science and magic reveals, with a diverse cast of fearless heroines, a band of rebels like no other.Camille, a revolutionary's daughter, leads a band of outcasts - a runaway girl, a deserter, an aristocrat in hiding. As the Battalion des Morts they cheat death, saving those about to meet a bloody end at the blade of Madame La Guillotine. But their latest rescue is not what she seems. The girl's no aristocrat, but her dark and disturbing powers means both the Royalists and the Revolutionaries want her. But who and what is she?In a fast and furious story full of the glamour and excesses, intrigue and deception of these dangerous days, no one can be trusted, everyone is to be feared. As Camille learns the truth, she's forced to choose between loyalty to those she loves and the future.Perfect for fans of Netflix's Shadow and Bone series.