Laini Taylor – författare

A girl who’s always been in the shadows finds herself pursued by the unbelievably attractive new boy at school, who may or may not be the death of her. Another girl grows up mute because of a curse placed on her by a vindictive spirit, and later must decide whether to utter her first words to the boy she loves and risk killing everyone who hears her if the curse is real. And a third girl discovers that the real reason for her transient life with her mother has to do with belonging — literally belonging — to another world entirely, full of dreaded creatures who can transform into animals, and whose queen keeps little girls as personal pets until they grow to childbearing age.

From a writer of unparalleled imagination and emotional insight, three stories about the deliciousness of wanting and waiting for that moment when lips touch.

Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This was not that world.''REMARKABLE AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN'' GUARDIAN''MESEMERISING'' MARIE CLAIRE She had been innocent once, a little girl playing with feathers on the floor of a devil''s lair.She wasn''t innocent now . . .Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.In a dark and dusty shop, a devil''s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.And an art student named Karou wanders the tangled lanes of Prague, plagued by the sensation that she isn''t whole.When one of the strangers - beautiful, haunted Akiva - fixes his fire-coloured eyes on Karou, she is swept away into a deadly war. Soon she must choose between the safety of her ordinary life and a dangerous world that holds the answers she has always sought . . .Star-crossed love, dangerous secrets, and deadly worlds collide in this sweeping fantasy adventure by a New York Times bestselling author.''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 ROTHFUSSPRAISE FOR LAINI TAYLOR''Imaginative, spell binding, captivating and heart breaking. This is what books should be'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Truly a thing of literary beauty'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''I was literally shouting "WHAT!? I want more!!!". I can''t believe it ended that way'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Absolutely endearing, the whole thing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''The story was really well constructed...I mean really. The prose was practically perfect'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Karou and Akiva find themselves on opposing sides as an age-old war stirs back to life, in the stunning sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone.''ONE OF THOSE SERIES THAT WILL HAVE YOU TEARING AT YOUR HAIR AND GNASHING YOUR TEETH WAITING FOR THE NEXT INSTALMENT'' STEPHANIE MEYER ''PLUNGES US INTO A WORLD OF BEAUTY AND HORROR'' DAILY MAILOnce upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This was not that world. Art student and monster''s apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows who she is - and what she is.But with this knowledge comes another truth she would give anything to undo: she loved the enemy and he betrayed her, and a world suffered for it. While Karou and her allies build a monstrous army in a land of dust and starlight, Akiva wages a different sort of battle: a battle for redemption. For hope. But can any hope be salvaged from the ashes of their broken dream? PRAISE FOR LAINI TAYLOR''She has a way with words that is just magical'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''A fabulous read; there''s never a dull moment'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Please please PLEASE do yourself a favour, young or old and read these books'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Laini''s writing is as magical, mouthwatering, imaginative, and wildly wonderful as always'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Spellbinding and engaging to a degree I''ve rarely experienced in YA'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Two worlds threaten to crumble in the face of a common enemy in the epic conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy.''A GRIPPING PAGE-TURNER'' MARIE CLAIRE ''THRILLING'' GLAMOUROnce upon a time, an angel and a devil pressed their hands to their hearts and started the apocalypse.Two worlds are poised on the brink of war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera rebellion and is intent on steering it away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her. When the brutal angel emperor brings his army to the human world, Karou and Akiva are finally reunited - not in love, but in tentative alliance against their common enemy. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope it might forge a way forward for their people. And, perhaps, for themselves. But with bigger threats on the horizon, are Karou and Akiva strong enough to stand among the gods and monsters? PRAISE FOR LAINI TAYLOR ''I was utterly captivated'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Laini Taylor has easily become one of my favourite authors'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''It''s damn near perfect!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''The problem now is...What can I read next that will come anywhere close to these amazing books'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''The prose sung between lyrical and whimsical but was always evocative and strangely beautiful'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An award-winning short story collection from the author of the must-read DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE trilogy.In Victorian times, goblins offered sumptuous fruits in exchange for maidens'' souls... and were usually successful. But what does it take to tempt today''s savvy young women? Discover the answer in GOBLIN FRUIT. In SPICY LITTLE CURSES a demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test the curse placed upon her. And in HATCHLING, six days before Esme''s fourteenth birthday, her left eye turns from brown to blue. She little suspects what the change heralds, but her small safe life begins to unravel at once. What does the beautiful, fanged man want with her, and how is her fate connected to a mysterious race of demons?