The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy Paperback Gift Set - Softcover

Taylor, Laini

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316306428 ISBN 13: 9780316306423

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

The perfect gift for readers who want to be swept away.
The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy Gift Set includes three paperbacks: Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, and Dreams of Gods & Monsters.
From master storyteller and National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor comes a sweeping and gorgeously written modern fantasy series about a forbidden love, an ancient and epic battle, and hope for a world remade.

About this title

About the Author

Laini Taylor is the New York Times bestselling author of The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy, The Dreamdark books Blackbringer and Silksinger, and the National Book Award finalist Lips Touch: Three Times. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, illustrator Jim Di Bartolo, and their daughter, Clementine.

Review

Praise for Daughter of Smoke & Bone Series:Amazon Top 10 Books of 2011Amazon #1 Teen Book of 2011New York Times Notable Book of the YearPublishers Weekly Best Book of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

*"National Book Award finalist Taylor (Lips Touch: Three Times) again weaves a masterful mix of reality and fantasy with cross-genre appeal. Exquisitely written and beautifully paced..."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Rarely--perhaps not since the author's ownFaeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer (2007)--does a series kick off so deliciously."―Kirkus, starred review

* "Lush description of a gothic and ghostly Prague beckons readers from the first page and fulfills its promise, leading to a star-crossed romance that spans worlds and transcends death...[Leaves] the reader both satisfied and eagerly anticipating a forthcoming sequel."―Horn Book, starred review

"[C]ancel all plans once you begin; you won't want to put it down."―Entertainment Weekly



* "Taylor continues to build an irresistible fantasy world in this grim sequel to her masterful Daughter of Smoke & Bone...Taylor's dazzling writing and skill at creating suspense are strong as ever; fantasy lovers will gobble up this book with satisfaction."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

*"The future of Karou, her ill-fated romance with Akiva, and the survival of both of their races await readers in the concluding volume; it promises to be a doozy."―The Horn Book, starred review

*"Taylor manages to make a five-hundred-page epic read at a breakneck speed that will have readers struggling to finish in one sitting. This sequel to Daughter of Smoke & Bone will paradoxically satisfy readers' desire for more of Karou's story while leaving them begging for the third installment."―VOYA, starred review

* "The impossible choices each character faces compel readers to consider the fission when ethics slam into power, creating a chain reaction of pain and grim, uncertain outcomes that must be worked through even if chances for hope on the other side are slim. Of course, [readers will be left] in breathless anticipation for the next installment, but the intensity of this middle piece is a satisfying feast all on its own."―BCCB, starred review

"Emotionally intense...memorable characters and turns of phrase."―Kirkus

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0316306428
• ISBN 13: 9780316306423
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1632