I bought the ebook of Girls of Paper and Fire shortly after it released, then I bought the second book after its release. Powerful people do abuse their power (and possibly lost a bit of sanity along the way) and double standards – damned if you do, damned if you don't – do happen in real life. The Girls of Paper and Fire series consist of 3. dark fantasy books. Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Pap…. This young adult series was written for ages 12-17, but can be enjoyed by adults too. Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire.
Lei stabs the King and Wren and Kenzo finally arrive. Here, you can see them all in order! Commercial romance has real stakes, and the lavish, intriguingly conceptualized world. "With deliciously deep world-building and a cast of fierce young women fighting to take charge of their own story, Girls of Paper and Fire cuts you deep and leaves you breathless for more. " The love story between Lei and one of the other girls is beautifully written and completely plausible. Not only that, but the found family trope in this book is truly — *chef's kiss*. Religious Books & Novels. And moving on from that, there are some postive female friendships in this book. Visitors also looked at these books.
The Paper Cast is where normal humans belong and from where our main character Lei is. Belial, Prince of Hell, makes his move on London in this trilogy closer. Girls of Paper and Fire is available from Amazon, Book Depository, and other good book retailers. Author: Natasha Ngan. Slow Burn F/F Romance. Cases for Christianity. Wayside school books.
You Can be Mine and Amber's BFF. It explores the coercive element of superior strength (and resources) ruling and upper classes often have at their disposal to secure their position and facilitate the poor treatment of other groups within society. Offers an amalgamation of Asian cultures set in a fantasy world reminiscent of imperial China. In ways, the world in Girls of Paper and Fire feels familiar; the inclusion of caste systems and how these caste systems are intimately tied to lineage, how these perpetuate class and racist systems, and how appearances afford specific privileges and denote greater social power. Lei plans to find out what happened to her mother, who was taken away a few years prior by the same men. In addition to the Paper Girls, there are other wonderful characters you'll get to know in the world of GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE. The selection series in order. And lastly, we have the Moon Cast, the highest of them and represented by Demons. Cliffhanger, setting all the pieces in play for a combustible.
Lei asks Wren what she's been doing in the forest. As Lei points out in conversation with a female Moon caste demon, men regardless of caste are always finding ways to take or keep power and often act out petty power grabs against women simply because they can. Ngan does a fine job of handling the situations, and includes important phone numbers to call for help at the end of the book. I was just very happy that I could pick up the sequel straight away, which I obviously did! Steel Caste: Mix of human and demon. Now as warriors and rebels, their goals diverge, weighed down by intense emotional and physical turmoil and pressure from family and friends. "Girls of Paper and Fire is as lush - and brutal - as the Demon King's own court. Synopsis: Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king.
Girls of Paper and Fire offers subtle Malaysian influences that feel organic to the story's world. There were, however, many aspects I enjoyed about Girls of Paper and Fire, like the world building, the demon lore, the examination of rape and sexual assault and their effects on survivors, and the fact that this novel was about girls in all their imperfections. I felt both aspects really impacted the story for me because I wanted to fall in love with Lei and Wren's love and I also wanted Lei to show up for herself more than she did. This book takes off right where book one finished! Heidi Heilig, Praise for Girls of Paper and Fire: A New York Times Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated YA Fantasy of 2018 Girls of Paper and Fire.
Joshua Khan, author of Shadow Magic. Share your opinion of this book. Beautiful, lush, lyrical. The synopses sounded awesome but this was for sure much more than I was expecting it to be. Lei's pendant opens to reveal the word "flight". Sweet pickles books. When I started writing book reviews back in 2014, I wrote my reviews with a heavy sociological and discursive lens (which I've since moved away from), but it was fun to do it again. Female agency (or the lack thereof) underpins the entire series. By Girls of Storm and Shadow, Lei and Wren are on the run after a failed assassination attempt on the Demon King. Lei's fate echoes those of the imperial concubines held by several Chinese emperors, as well as the "comfort women" forced to service World War II Japanese troops in Malaysia and other countries. Where most young adult fantasy series would keep their lovers apart until the very end, this one pairs them off early on. The Bone Witch Book Series.
And to be honest, that's not a lot. There is also torture, force, slut shaming and animal death. VERDICT A deeply unsettling look at forced prostitution for mature readers of fantasy. Considering the array of themes explored in the book, Ngan does an incredible job at exploring a variety of topics without curtailing its importance to the story. Lei and her allies have backstories and motivations that make their situation all the more disturbing. My thoughts: Since I waited so long before picking this one up.
From here on the story really becomes bigger and bigger. Today we're bringing you a super fun post! I hope you're ready to head back to the world of Ikhara, because I am! Among them, there is Aoki, who she feels protective of, and Wren, who she is immediately intrigued by, but it takes them a while to open up to each other. It's also realistic while being fantasy, because these things do happen – in society, people of different casts, ethnicities, etc are discriminated against. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Joe pickett books in order. This book covers lots of important topics – don't forget to check out the trigger/content warnings before picking it up!
Are we the only ones that love books that make you cry? I wanted to know more about her. R. F. Kuang, author of The Poppy War. By Laura Nowlin ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2013. Every year the brutal Demon King selects eight human concubines called Paper Girls. This is particularly important as Lei is a character whose feelings are integral to the decisions she makes, and the journey to her final decisions is one which is really teased out beautifully. Lei is added as a ninth girl. Even secondary characters are well-rounded, with their own histories and 's not much plot here, but readers will relish the opportunity to climb inside Autumn's head. He's come for Lei, having heard about her unusual eyes and wanting to please the King. And hadn´t heard much about the series recently, my expectations weren´t too high. The King had her clan killed. The finely drawn characters capture readers' attention in this debut.
Don't want to say more since it is the third book in the series! Instead, she does the unthinkable—she falls in love. But personally I enjoyed the darker twist of the book. Dragon masters series. Lei makes friends, and she learns to be stronger, despite all the things that keep on bringing her down. I wanted to know enough about her so it would make sense that Lei fell in love with her so quickly. Lightbringer series. However, those few moments aside, there is an absolute lyricism to the some parts of the book that show Ngan's mastery of language. As an Amazon Associate, we earn money from purchases made through links in this page. The Steel Cast is the middle cast, represented by half human-half demon people. Each year 8 girls are chosen as Paper Girls to 'serve' the demon king. What did you find interesting about the book? I kept on waiting for her to rail against the system and fight back but it never really came. Samantha Shannon, NYT bestselling author of The Bone Season Lush... a novel you need to read.