Stain
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
3.9
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A. G. Howard
A princess must win back her kingdom, save a prince, and restore peace in this fantasy by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Splintered series. After Lyra—a princess incapable of speech or sound—is cast out of her kingdom of daylight by her wicked aunt, a witch saves her life, steals her memories, and raises her in an enchanted forest…disguised as a boy known only as Stain. Meanwhile, in Lyra’s rival kingdom, the prince of thorns and night is dying, and the only way for him to break his curse is to wed the princess of daylight—for she is his true equal. As Lyra finds her way back to her identity, an imposter princess prepares to steal her betrothed prince and her crown. To win back her kingdom, save the prince, and make peace with the land of the night, Lyra must be loud enough to be heard without a voice, and strong enough to pass a series of tests—ultimately proving she’s everything a traditional princess is not. “A decadent fantasy anchored in childhood delights with vibrantly detailed writing and brilliantly theatrical subplots.” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] reimagining of “The Princess and the Pea” . . . An emotionally complex tale of fate, inner beauty, and found family that illustrates the strength of love born from friendship.” —Publishers Weekly
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Author
A. G. Howard
Pages
532
Publisher
Abrams
Published Date
2019-01-15
ISBN
1683354079 9781683354079
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Beginning was VERY slow and almost didn't want to finish the book, but so glad that I did because it ended being a great story "
Manda Avery
"Love the world and ending, had some slow patches but worth it at the end"
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Nickolie
"I won't give this book a star rating because I have no idea whether I actually liked it or not. The concept and characters are fantastic, plot is fabulous, AG's writing is always amazing but for some reason I could not get into the story, it had all the things in it's favour but it just didn't hold me."
Melissa Shaw
"It’s so well written albight a bit slow but a lovely read"
Kris Graves
"I love fairy tales. The kind with magic that feels like childhood common sense, where terrible things have to happen because the wonderous could not happen without the sacrifice. The kind where the end is spelled out from the beginning, but you fall in love with the beautiful scenes and cruel losses of the journey. The kind with language and laws so simple but finely arranged that they seem like poetry.<br/><br/>If you are a fairy tale fan, I urge you to give this tale a try."
Samedi Nyakuni
