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Leigh BardugoRuin and Rising
Leigh BardugoRuin and RisingHARD COVER
UPC: 9780805094619Release Date: 6/17/2014
Series:Biographical note:
Leigh Bardugo was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University. These days, she hides out in Hollywood, where she indulges her fondness for glamour, ghouls, and costuming in her other life as a makeup artist in Hollywood. Her first novel, Shadow and Bone, was a New York Times bestseller. Review quote:
Praise for Shadow and Bone: A New York Times bestseller “Mesmerizing. . . . Bardugo’s set up is shiver-inducing, of the delicious variety. This is what fantasy is for.” —The New York Times Book Review “This is one book series you want to get hooked on.” —Seventeen.com “Shadow and Bone was unlike anything I’ve ever read. Alina is a clever, sympathetic character I will gladly follow into the next installment—which can’t come soon enough!” —Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of Divergent “This is just my kind of fantasy—rich, satisfying, and gorgeous, laced with heart-pounding action and pitch-perfect romance. The characters . . . are layered and complex. I’ll be thinking about it for a good long time.” —Cinda Williams Chima, bestselling author * “Fast-paced and unpredictable, this debut novel will be a hit with readers who love dark fantasy. . . . Bardugo creates a unique world complete with monsters, magic, danger, romance, corruption, and extravagance.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Filled with lush descriptions, intriguing magic, and plenty of twists, this memorable adventure offers action and intrigue mixed with an undercurrent of romance and danger.” —Publishers Weekly “Bardugo weaves a captivating spell with lushly descriptive writing, engaging characters, and an exotic, vivid world. Readers will wait impatiently for the next installment.” —Booklist “Readers will be rooting for this lonely, tough heroine as she navigates perils physical, magical, and emotional.” —BCCB “A rich fantasy landscape, an inspired magical structure, and a gratifying emotional hook keep the pages whirring.” —The Horn Book
Praise for Siege and Storm: “A heady blend of fantasy, romance, and adventure.” —Rick Riordan, author of the bestselling Percy Jackson series
“Completely engrossing.” —Romantic Times
“Scheming and action carry readers at a breathless pace . . . and will definitely leave them panting for the series’ conclusion.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Richly crafted . . . an engaging wish-fulfillment fantasy.” —The Horn Book
“[Readers will be] tapping their feet impatiently for the concluding volume.” —Booklist
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