Mirage
Autor Somaiya Dauden CD-Audio – vârsta de la 13 până la 18 ani
"Mirage is full of characters who feel like they existed long before the story began, and a rich world that is as beautiful as it is cruel. Somaiya Daud is a rare talent. A smart, romantic, exciting debut." --Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent and Carve the Mark
In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, sixteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated moon.
But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place.
As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty--and her time with the princess' fiance, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and one wrong move could lead to her death...
More praise for Mirage:
"Daud is a masterful storyteller. Mirage gives readers an exquisitely wrought world with deft characters, death-defying stakes, and an aching romance. Bound to linger in your dreams." -- Roshani Choksi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen
"MIRAGE reads as an impossible trick of the light, a feather that carves words into stone, a banquet of longing and loss. Every page comes roaring to life in a way that overwhelms and transforms you. This isn't a debut novel so much as an heirloom, and the work of a master storyteller." -- Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times bestselling author Beautiful Creatures & Black Widow: Forever Red
"Mirage is a fantastic book. It's full of my favorite things: secrets, intrigue, gorgeous mythology, and complicated characters. It will break your heart and fill you with hope." --Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians and Roses & Rot
| Toate formatele și edițiile | Preț | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Paperback (2) | 40.59 lei 3-5 săpt. | +24.68 lei 4-10 zile |
| Hodder & Stoughton – 9 iul 2020 | 40.59 lei 3-5 săpt. | +24.68 lei 4-10 zile |
| St. Martins Press-3pl – 7 iul 2020 | 121.80 lei 3-5 săpt. | +13.13 lei 4-10 zile |
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1250299314
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Descriere
The stunning and lushly imagined Sunday Times bestseller about a girl who is kidnapped and forced to become the body double for the princess of a ruthless empire.
'A smart, romantic, exciting debut from a rare talent' Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent
In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation and receiving a sign that one day, she, too, will have adventures, and travel beyond her isolated moon.
But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects. She is kidnapped by the government and taken in secret to the royal palace. There, she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double to appear in public, ready to die in her place.
As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty - and her time with the princess' fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and she soon realises that one wrong move could lead to her death . . .
'By turns thrilling and ruminative, sexy and heartbreaking' Sabaa Tahir, author of an Ember in the Ashes
'Enriching, thrilling, and captivating' BuzzFeed
'Lush and dangerous, Mirage had me entranced' Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Riot Baby
Recenzii
Mirage is full of characters who feel like they existed long before the story began, and a rich world that is as beautiful as it is cruel. A smart, romantic, exciting debut from a rare talent
Prepare yourself for a story that's enriching, thrilling, and captivating
Mirage is by turns thrilling and ruminative, sexy and heartbreaking. Somaiya Daud has written a moving and unforgettable debut
Superb . . . a beautiful and necessary meditation on finding strength in one's culture
Lush and dangerous, Mirage had me entranced. Amani's journey-from rural innocent to calculating young woman, from village girl to royal impersonator-is galactic. I was here for all of it, and I desperately need to know what happens next
Riveting . . . Readers who love clever, independent young women, protagonists of colour, cultures we don't normally get to see positively represented in fiction, lite-SF, space opera, royal court intrigue, and delectable insta-love will inhale Mirage
A masterful, stunning read that brings Somaiya onto the scene as a major talent and voice and force to be reckoned with
Beautifully detailed, with enchanting poetry and characters you'll come to care for, Mirage is an exciting introduction to what is sure to be a thrilling series
Mirage is smart, sexy, and devilishly clever. Somaiya Daud has penned a tale worthy of all the stars in the sky
Mirage is a fantastic book. It's full of my favourite things: secrets, intrigue, gorgeous mythology, and complicated characters. It will break your heart and fill you with hope
Daud is a masterful storyteller. Mirage gives readers an exquisitely wrought world with deft characters, death-defying stakes, and an aching romance. Bound to linger in your dreams
Mirage had me enthralled from its first page to its last. It's a a heart-wrenching, romantic, and exhilarating page-turner. Somaiya Daud is a brilliant writer and she has written a brilliant book
This is a book that will blow you away from the moment you start
The crown of Dihya had been stripped from me, my face changed, my body broken.
But I was not a slave and I was not a spare.
I was my mother's daughter, and I would survive and endure. I would find my way back home.
Eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer, sure that one day, she, too, will have adventures, and travel beyond her isolated moon. But when adventure comes for her, it is not what she expects. She is kidnapped and taken in secret to the royal palace where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel Princess Maram, who is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double to appear in public, ready to die in her place.
As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty - and her time with the princess' fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and she soon realises that one wrong move could lead to her death...
'Prepare yourself for a story that's enriching, thrilling, and captivating' - BuzzFeed
'By turns thrilling and ruminative, sexy and heartbreaking' - Sabaa Tahir, author of An Ember in the Ashes