Daughter of smoke & bone
Readers rate it 4.0 (631 on Hardcover)
418 pages · Released 2011 · Little, Brown
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Daughter of Smoke & Bone is a dark paranormal fantasy best suited to mature teens. While not graphically violent, it contains supernatural combat, themes of war between species, and some romantic/sexual content. The story is richly written with complex characters and explores themes of identity, belonging, and love across impossible divides, making it compelling for older teens who enjoy atmospheric, character-driven fantasy.
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Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known. Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
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- Chimera (Greek mythology)
- Juvenile fiction
- Boarding schools
- Greek Mythology
- Paranormal fiction
- Fiction
- Supernatural
- Artists
- Schools
- Angels
- Demonology
- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9780316134026 · Little, Brown