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| Original Title: | Shadows on the Moon |
| ISBN: | 1406318159 (ISBN13: 9781406318159) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Moonlit Lands #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Sasakawa Prize, Leeds Book Awards Nominee (2012) |
Zoë Marriott
Paperback | Pages: 464 pages Rating: 3.87 | 4005 Users | 645 Reviews
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| Title | : | Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands #1) |
| Author | : | Zoë Marriott |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
| Published | : | July 7th 2011 by Walker Books Ltd |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Retellings. Fairy Tales. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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Trained in the magical art of shadow-weaving, sixteen-year-old Suzume is able to recreate herself in any form - a fabulous gift for a girl desperate to escape her past. But who is she really? Is she a girl of noble birth living under the tyranny of her mother's new husband, Lord Terayama, or a lowly drudge scraping a living in the ashes of Terayama's kitchens, or Yue, the most beautiful courtesan in the Moonlit Lands? Whatever her true identity, Suzume is destined to capture the heart of a prince - and determined to use his power to destroy Terayama. And nothing will stop her, not even love.Rating Epithetical Books Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands #1)
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Rating: 3.5 StarsIf you've been following my status updates for this book, you can probably understand why I am so conflicted over my rating. On one hand, Shadows on the Moon is an incredible story. Although it is marketed as an Asian re-telling of Cinderella where our princess must avenge the death of her beloved father, it is less of an Edmund Dantes-eque revenge story and more of a contemplative tale of self-growth.If you read the synopsis of this story, it easily leads you to believe that1.5 stars. Blah. I did not like this book. The overall idea of Cinderella being a brave strong girl who decides to take matters of revenge in her own hands and has the magical ability of shadow-weaving was decent but the execution of it in this book was junky. Not only were the characters just inane and boring; the story turned into mindless stupidity.(view spoiler)[When Suzume's father, cousin, and the servants of the house are cruelly murdered yet Suzume escapes; her world is turned upside
YOU GUYS, do you know how long I have waited to read this book? Since Zoe Marriott first revealed the gorgeous UK cover for SHADOWS ON THE MOON, over a year ago. I simply cant resist a beautiful Asian face on a YA cover, and I have enjoyed Zoes previous books. I am so, so happy to say that SHADOWS ON THE MOON was one of those rare books that I didnt want to end.There is something great to be said about every element of this book. According to the authors note, SHADOWS ON THE MOON is not set in
4.5, 5 for unflinching-ness.If you've seen my Top 10 Fave Fairytale Retellings vlog, you'll already know this is going to be a super-positive happyfuntime review. I mean, this landed at number 6, so yeah, obviously I liked it lots. But now I get to tell you why, and as much as I am glad to do that, I just want to start by expressing how I wish I had read this book as part of a group. A book club, a lit class - doesn't really matter, but I think this book would make for such good discussion,
I gush now (again) This late in the year, I truly wasnt expecting another one of these books~ another one of these books that I love. Ive been on a reading wave of ups and downs and kept things interesting by switching from realistic contemps to paranormals to adult UFs and to whole a hell lot of dytopias. Sure, Id come across some duds but thankfully there were some really good ones in there as well. This definitely counts among the latter. Two things I am sure of : (1) I was not expecting to
I am kind of sad about this one, because initially I was loving it a whole lot more than I expected to! It is an older fantasy, and that cover is not...great, but I wanted to try it out. Honestly, I thought it was going to be a much shallower, lighter story, because there isn't much in the way of a blurb on the back of it, and that really doesn't sell the story very well. But this was actually quite dark and had a lot more meaning to it. This was not what I was expecting, and I am quite
(Actual Rating: 3.5 stars)In Shadows on the Moon by Zoë Marriott, Hoshima Suzume's life changes within moments when her father is accused of treason against the Moon Prince, and she sees her once-happy life stolen and destroyed. In the panic that follows, something strange awakens within Suzume, an ability to disappear and blend into her surroundings as she flees her devastated home. Once the situation settles, Suzume's mother returns from her trip and retrieves Suzume...although Suzume herself
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