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Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy (Book 1)

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Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This was not that world.

'This is what books should be' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Truly a thing of literary beauty' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was literally shouting "WHAT!? I want more!!!"' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Practically perfect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.

In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.

And an art student named Karou wanders the tangled lanes of Prague, plagued by the sensation that she isn't whole.

When one of the strangers - beautiful, haunted Akiva - fixes his fire-coloured eyes on Karou, she is swept away into a deadly war. Soon she must choose between the safety of her ordinary life and a dangerous world that holds the answers she has always sought . . .

Star-crossed lovers, dangerous secrets, and deadly worlds collide in this sweeping fantasy romance trilogy by a New York Times bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber, Brigid Kemmerer, and Naomi Novik.

Tropes

Opposites attract romance
Forbidden love
Reluctant allies
Found family

'WOW. I WISH I HAD WRITTEN THIS BOOK' PATRICK ROTHFUSS
'REMARKABLE AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN' GUARDIAN
'THE WORLD-BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS AND LANGUAGE STOP YOUR HEART AND THEN, LIKE A DEFIBRILLATOR, START IT UP AGAIN' NEW YORK TIMES

Critics Review

WOW. I wish I had written this book
Patrick Rothfuss, New York times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind
Remarkable and beautifully written . . . The opening volume of a truly original trilogy
Guardian
Daughter of Smoke and Bone is that rare beast: a novel that takes the familiar and makes it appear startling and new. Taylor has embraced the mythology of angels and reworked it in an extraordinary form, so that by the end of this lyrical, haunting book, I wanted to believe in the existence of these violent, tormented beings. I can hardly wait for the next installment
John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things
Mesmerising
Marie Claire

User Reviews

Book 4.0
Narration 4.0
Author Laini Taylor
Narrator Khristine Hvam Hvam
Series Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy
Duration 12 hours and 31 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781444741322
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Adventure fiction, Fantasy romance, Modern and contemporary fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
4.0 (1 review)
Narration
4.0 (1 review)

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