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Title: |
A Dragonbird in the Fern |
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| By (author): |
Laura Rueckert |
| ISBN10-13: |
1635830656 : 9781635830651 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
203x133mm |
| Pages: |
392 |
| Weight: |
.372 Kg. |
| Published: |
Flux - August 2021 |
| List Price: |
10.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Reprint under Consideration
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| Subjects: |
Fantasy : Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories |
| When an assassin kills Princess Jiaraâ s older sister Scilla, her vengeful ghost is doomed to walk their city of glittering canals, tormenting loved ones until the murderer is brought to justice. While the entire kingdom mourns, Scillaâ s betrothed arrives and requests that seventeen-year-old Jiara take her sisterâ s place as his bride to confirm the alliance between their countries. Marrying the young king intended for her sister and traveling to his distant home is distressing enough, but with dyslexia and years of scholarly struggles, Jiara abandoned any hope of learning other languages long ago. Sheâ s terrified of life in a foreign land where sheâ ll be unable to communicate. Then Jiara discovers evidence that her sisterâ s assassin comes from the kingâ s own country. If she marries the king, Jiara can hunt the murderer and release her family from Scillaâ s ghost, whose thirst for blood mounts every day. To save her family, Jiara must find her sisterâ s killer . . . before he murders her too. |
| Awards / Prizes: |
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A 2022 IPPY Award Gold Medalist, Young Adult Fiction - Fantasy
2022
United States
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2021 SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards Finalist
2021
United States
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| Reviews: |
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"Offers dazzling settings and swoonworthy romantic moments, using Jiara's emotional and literal journeys to hammer home the twin messages of acceptance and accommodation for different cultures, sexual orientations, and faiths."--Kirkus Reviews
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"A powerful story of love, vengeance, and learning to trust yourself, this is a must purchase." --School Library Journal
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"An enthralling fantasy novel that will appeal to young adult and adult readers alike." --Midwest Book Review
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