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Unchosen

Autor Katharyn Blair Hayden Bishop
en CD-Audio – 25 ian 2021 – vârsta până la 17 ani

Apreciem modul în care Katharyn Blair construiește o lume distopică unde pericolul este la fel de intim ca o privire: blestemul Crimson, care transformă oamenii în creaturi devoratoare prin contact vizual, servește drept fundal pentru o poveste profundă despre identitate și sacrificiu. În centrul acțiunii o găsim pe Charlotte, o protagonistă care nu este nici lidera înnăscută, nici salvatoarea legendară a omenirii, ci sora „obișnuită” care decide să își asume un destin fals pentru a-și proteja familia. Subliniem forța acestui gest care transformă o fată „nealeasă” într-o eroină prin propria voință, nu prin profeție.

Atmosfera cărții amintește de Her Radiant Curse de Elizabeth Lim prin legătura indisolubilă și protectoratul dintre surori, însă Unchosen se diferențiază printr-un cadru maritim plin de căpitani de navă și o critică socială ascuțită. Spre deosebire de tonul mitologic al lui Lim, Blair folosește elemente de horror contemporan pentru a evidenția defectele unei societăți măcinate de prejudecăți. Credem că ritmul alert al acțiunii și tensiunea romantică sunt echilibrate excelent de temele serioase, precum sexismul și lupta pentru autonomie.

Această lucrare consolidează vocea autoarei în literatura pentru adolescenți, făcând tranziția de la turnirurile periculoase din The Beckoning Shadow către o explorare mai matură a responsabilității morale. Dacă în lucrările sale anterioare, precum colaborările pentru universul Marvel în TVA: For All Time, Always, Blair s-a concentrat pe protejarea liniilor temporale, în Unchosen miza este mult mai personală: puterea individului de a-și scrie propria istorie într-o lume care i-a rezervat deja un rol secundar.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781799948186
ISBN-10: 1799948188
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte adolescenților și tinerilor adulți care caută o poveste de aventură cu mize emoționale mari. Cititorul va descoperi o perspectivă proaspătă asupra conceptului de „cel ales”, învățând că eroismul nu vine mereu din destin, ci din alegerile dificile făcute sub presiune. Este o lectură esențială pentru cei care apreciază eroinele complexe, relațiile de familie autentice și decorurile fantastice originale, totul sub semnătura unei autoare cu experiență în scenaristică.


Despre autor

Katharyn Blair este o scriitoare versatilă, cunoscută atât pentru romanele sale fantastice destinate tinerilor, cât și pentru contribuțiile sale în universul benzilor desenate. A debutat cu The Beckoning Shadow, impresionând prin capacitatea de a crea sisteme de magie tensionate. Experiența sa ca scenaristă pentru seria Loki (Marvel Studios) se reflectă în dinamismul scriiturii și în construcția unor lumi complexe, precum cea din Unchosen. Blair este apreciată pentru modul în care integrează teme feministe și critici sociale în structuri narative de tip blockbuster, oferind profunzime genului fantasy contemporan.


Descriere scurtă

Katharyn Blair crafts a fiercely feminist fantasy with a horrifying curse, swoon-worthy sea captains, and the power of one girl to choose her own fate in this contemporary standalone adventure that's perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and Seafire, and for anyone who has ever felt unchosen.
For Charlotte Holloway, the world ended twice.
The first was when her childhood crush, Dean, fell in love—with her older sister.
The second was when the Crimson, a curse spread through eye contact, turned the majority of humanity into flesh-eating monsters.
Neither end of the world changed Charlotte. She’s still in the shadows of her siblings. Her popular older sister, Harlow, now commands forces of survivors. And her talented younger sister, Vanessa, is the Chosen One—who, legend has it, can end the curse.
When their settlement is raided by those seeking the Chosen One, Charlotte makes a reckless decision to save Vanessa: she takes her place as prisoner.
The word spreads across the seven seas—the Chosen One has been found.
But when Dean’s life is threatened and a resistance looms on the horizon, the lie keeping Charlotte alive begins to unravel. She’ll have to break free, forge new bonds, and choose her own destiny if she has any hope of saving her sisters, her love, and maybe even the world.
Because sometimes the end is just a new beginning.

Recenzii

"Fast-paced action and romantic tension make up the bulk of the story . . . Blair deftly uses her dystopian framework to amplify issues of sexism, classism, and racism, as well as explore the tension between moral responsibility and survival. The Crimson lays bare many of this society’s flaws, as the rich and powerful are able to escape its worst consequences at the expense of the vulnerable. Strengthened by a female protagonist whose insecurities ring true and whose growth is hard-won, this relevant adventure is sure to interest socially conscious fantasy fans." — Publishers Weekly
“Sometimes a novel comes around at just the right time. Charlotte’s struggle throughout Unchosen to find herself in the chaotic world she lives in feels like the story we need right now. If you are looking for a book to give you hope, adventure, sisterhood, and romance, look no further than Unchosen.” — The Nerd Daily
"The worldbuilding is well thought out . . . A fun and action-packed read. " — Kirkus Reviews
" . . . An effectively built dystopia with terrifying monsters and equally horrible humans. Charlotte’s believable as the often-overlooked middle sibling who now is understandably overwhelmed with suddenly having to save the world. Blair takes a hard swing at capitalism and patriarchy in a pointed ending that pits Charlotte’s selflessness against selfish men’s curses and greed."   — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
"Blair (The Beckoning Shadow, 2019) capably builds an exciting world studded by zombies and seafaring, and she subverts the 'chosen one' trope in an entertaining way. Readers can look forward to a fast-paced plot, dynamic cast of characters, and fierce heroine, all packaged in a thrilling adventure that doesn’t disappoint." — Booklist Online
"This adventure has a fast-paced plot that holds readers’ attention, with strong writing and vibrant descriptions . . .  VERDICT Recommended for mature middle school and high school ­collections." — School Library Journal
"A thrill ride from start to end, this book captivated me with its deadly stakes, breathtaking romance, and unforgettable characters. One of my all-time favorite reads!" — Kathryn Purdie, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Burning Glass and Bone Crier’s Moon
"In the spirit of Walking Dead and Divergent, Blair offers a deeply felt testament to love and survival and sisterhoodto everything that makes us whole and humanin a story that ultimately upends the idea of a chosen one to reaffirm the human heart." — Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures Novels
Praise for THE BECKONING SHADOW:
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Interweaving excellent worldbuilding with the uncertainties of discipline, friendship, and taking ownership of one’s decisions, Blair’s debut will entrance and delight in equal measure.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“This story of magic, hope, death, friendship, and family...offer[s] a taste of the mystical, a great voice and dialogue, and well-written questions that address teen angst.” — School Library Journal
“Blair provides plenty of action, twists, and duplicity as the story unfolds, incorporating a complicated romance and even discussion of religion along the way.” — ALA Booklist
“Part fantasy, part battle royale, this gripping novel builds on the well-loved trope of mutant outcasts with unexplained powers but adds a worthy gladiatorial spin.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Notă biografică

Katharyn Blair is a novelist and screenwriter. She graduated with her MFA in 2015 and is finishing her MA in literature. She's been a social media coordinator for several films at 20th Century Fox, an intern at her city's Parks and Recreation Department, a gymnastics coach, and, most recently, a writing professor at Azusa Pacific University. She lives outside of Los Angeles with her family. The Beckoning Shadow is her debut novel.