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The mesmerising New York Times bestseller! An enthralling story of forbidden romance in the first instalment of this sapphic fantasy trilogy. ''AN ELEGANT AND HEART-RENDING ODE'' SAMANTHA SHANNON ''QUEER GIRLS FALLING IN LOVE WHILE KICKING ASS'' R. F. KUANG Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It''s the highest honour they could hope for . . . and the most demeaning. This year, there''s a ninth. And instead of paper, she''s made of fire. Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. Ten years ago, her mother was snatched by the royal guards, and her fate remains unknown. Now, the guards are back and this time it''s Lei they''re after - the girl with the golden eyes, whose rumoured beauty has piqued the king''s interest. Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learn the skills and charm that befit a king''s consort. There, Lei does the unthinkable - she falls in love. Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world''s entire way of life. Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide how far she''s willing to go for justice and revenge. READERS LOVE NATASHA NGAN: ''The characters are brilliant and believable'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''A beautifully written page turner'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''The LGBT representation is refreshing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''This is a richly observed adventure with a light touch'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''If you like fantasy, this book is for you!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The mesmerising sequel to the NYT bestselling Girls of Paper and FireThe Girls of Paper and Fire did the impossible. They escaped.But out in the unforgiving wild, hunted like prey, Lei and Wren learn that the most terrifying prisons have no walls.Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King wasn''t the end of the plan - it''s just the beginning. Now Lei and her warrior love Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans. The journey is made even more treacherous thanks to a heavy bounty on Lei''s head, as well as insidious doubts that threaten to tear Lei and Wren apart from within.Meanwhile, an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to overthrow the monarchy and protect her love for Wren, or will she fall victim to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her?''Beautiful and heart-breaking and meaningful . . . Ngan''s writing is stunning'' Young Adult Reads

The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series. ''Don''t struggle, Lei-zhi. It''s time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You''re going home.''The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance. There''s one thing Lei knows - she can never return to the Hidden Palace. The trauma and tragedy she suffered behind those opulent walls will plague her forever. She cannot be trapped there with the sadistic king again, especially without Wren. The last time Lei saw the girl she loved, Wren was fighting an army of soldiers in a furious battle to the death.With the two girls torn apart and each in great peril, will they reunite at last, or have their destinies diverged forever?