Night Shine
The Night Shine Series (Book 1)
- Author Tessa Gratton
- Narrator Mary Helen Gallucci
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 30 August 2022
- Run Time 11 hours and 49 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy.
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What to expect
An orphan girl must face untold danger and an ancient evil to save her kingdom’s prince in this “dark, sensuous…queer and lush” (Kirkus Reviews) fantasy perfect for fans of Girls of Paper and Fire and Tess of the Road.
How can you live without your heart?
In the vast palace of the empress lives an orphan girl called Nothing. She slips within the shadows of the Court, unseen except by the Great Demon of the palace and her true friend, Prince Kirin, heir to the throne. When Kirin is kidnapped, only Nothing and the prince’s bodyguard suspect that Kirin may have been taken by the Sorceress Who Eats Girls, a powerful woman who has plagued the land for decades. The sorceress has never bothered with boys before, but Nothing has uncovered many secrets in her sixteen years in the palace, including a few about the prince.
As the empress’s army searches fruitlessly, Nothing and the bodyguard set out on a rescue mission, through demon-filled rain forests and past crossroads guarded by spirits. Their journey takes them to the gates of the Fifth Mountain, where the sorceress wields her power. There, Nothing discovers that all magic is a bargain, and she may be more powerful than she ever imagined. But the price the Sorceress demands for Kirin may very well cost Nothing her heart.
Critics Review
u201cDedicated to gender-fluid teens, this edgy, riveting fantasy of bone-deep love, acceptance, and betrayal will speak to all readers. What starts out as a classic heroic quest slowly evolves, then turns inside out and back again. Written in almost poetic language, both story and characters grow from earnest naivety to fascinating, sensual, and extraordinary.u201d
u201cWith delicious prose, Gratton crafts an extended fable that is deeply romantic on multiple levels. Queer readers, especially those who are nonbinary or gender-fluid, may see themselves in the pages of this fantasy, a genre that so often excludes them. A strange, dark gem.u201d
u201cThis edgy, riveting fantasy of bone-deep love, acceptance, and betrayal will speak to all readers.u201d
| Author | Tessa Gratton |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Mary Helen Gallucci |
| Series | The Night Shine Series |
| Duration | 11 hours and 49 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9798200927517 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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