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Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Enter another world in this magical SUNDAY TIMES bestseller

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Daughter of Smoke and Bone

By: Laini Taylor
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam Hvam
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 **THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the first in Laini Taylor's breathtaking fantasy trilogy!

'REMARKABLE AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN' GUARDIAN
'MESEMERISING' MARIE CLAIRE
'THE WORLD-BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS AND LANGUAGE STOP YOUR HEART AND THEN, LIKE A DEFIBRILLATOR, START IT UP AGAIN' NEW YORK TIMES
'WOW. I WISH I HAD WRITTEN THIS BOOK' PATRICK ROTHFUSS

Errand requiring immediate attention. Come.

The note was on vellum, pierced by the talons of the almost-crow that delivered it. Karou read the message. 'He never says please', she sighed, but she gathered up her things.

When Brimstone called, she always came.

In general, Karou has managed to keep her two lives in balance. On the one hand, she's a seventeen-year-old art student in Prague; on the other, errand-girl to a monstrous creature who is the closest thing she has to family. Raised half in our world, half in 'Elsewhere', she has never understood Brimstone's dark work - buying teeth from hunters and murderers - nor how she came into his keeping. She is a secret even to herself, plagued by the sensation that she isn't whole.

Now the doors to Elsewhere are closing, and Karou must choose between the safety of her human life and the dangers of a war-ravaged world that may hold the answers she has always sought.
PRAISE FOR LAINI TAYLOR


'Laini Taylor executes her narrative with flawless style and such individuality that comparison with other books becomes a near impossibility' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Bewitching. THIS is why I read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book was fricken epic. And when I say epic I mean EPIC.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The characters and worlds of Laini Taylor's imagination just pulled me in from start to finish.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Laini Taylor leaves me breathless with her imagination of a world at war.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©2011 Laini Taylor Action & Adventure Fantasy Paranormal

Critic Reviews

WOW. I wish I had written this book.
Remarkable and beautifully written . . . The opening volume of a truly original trilogy.
The world-building descriptions and language stop your heart and then, like a defibrillator, start it up again.
Mesmerising.
All stars
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I liked the book for the rich character imagery. Fantasy creatures fighting a battle with treachery and love all rolled up in a mystery. The story unfolds slowly, I found it easy listening.

Narration was great, the characters are well read.

An enjoyable listening experience

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What a great start to the trilogy. Here I am humming through the first part of the book thinking ok, the main character is quite interesting and POW! The second part blows me away. No more words now, must start book 2! Ps. The narrative aspect also rocks. Love love love!

Sublime!

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Loved it! Didn’t want it to end! Wish there was a movie. It was great!

Pure greatness.

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I loved the premise and was impressed with the world building. If it hadn't been for that I don't know if I would have bought the star crossed lovers storyline. It took me a few chapters to decide whether I wanted to persist with it and I'm glad I did!

Intriguing and morish!

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Every now and again I indulge in YA fiction, and find it can be very formulaic - this one however left me guessing till the very end! And I had totally guessed wrong! well worth a listen

surprisingly good YA

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