Juliet Disparte, Amazon.Any book that opens with “Once upon a time” is inviting high expectations. Readers of all ages will be utterly enchanted.' Taylor’s writing is as sumptuous as poetry, and the story overflows with dark and delightful magic, star-crossed love, and difficult choices with heartbreaking repercussions. 'National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor has created a lushly imaginative, fully realized world in Daughter of Smoke and Bone.

'Lush description of 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.' BCCB (Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books), starred review 'Fans of torturously star-crossed lovers à la those in Marr’s Wicked Lovely and Black’s Tithe will find much to enjoy here, but those who flock to innovative, character-driven fantasy with thematic depth will be equally enthralled.' 'Rarely-perhaps not since the author’s own Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer (2007)-does a series kick off so deliciously.' Exquisitely writeen and beautifully paced. 'Taylor again weaves a masterful mix of reality and fantasy with cross-genre appeal. I can hardly wait for the next installment.' -John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things 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. 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone is that rare beast: a novel that takes the familiar and makes it appear startling and new. Funny, devastating, delightful, unforgettable. Taylor's writing is a revelation, masterfully blending an intricate fantasy world into our own, with an artist's flair for exquisite details.

'Daughter of Smoke and Bone is a lush, sweeping, romantic marvel of a book. A cracker story and a truly entertaining read.' 'Yes, it is fantasy romance, complete with angels and devils, but Taylor's prose is fresh and sassy enough to blow away any ennui with the genre. Taylor manages her self-imposed challenge with aplomb.' 'It's to Taylor's great credit that evil incarnate and its love match in Daughter of Smoke and Bone are such imaginative interpretations and that the worlds in which this romance unfolds are likewise so unique: Telling a tale this apocryphal requires serious outside-the-box plot work to pull off. the world-building descriptions and language stop your heart and then, like a defibrillator, start it up again.' 'A breath-catching romantic fantasy about destiny, hope and the search for one's true self that doesn't let readers down. (Seriously, cancel all plans once you begin you won't want to put it down.). 'This smartly plotted, surprising, and fiercely compelling read will hook you from its opening pages.

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