Girls of Storm and Shadow

De: Natasha Ngan

Narrado por: Allison Hiroto

In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestseller Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped the oppression of the Hidden Palace, but their freedom comes at a terrible cost.

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 monarch wasn't the culmination of her destiny -- it was just the beginning. Now Lei, with a massive bounty on her head, must travel the kingdom with her warrior love Wren to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans.

Meanwhile, a 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, or will she succumb to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her bond with Wren, and their very lives?


The explosive Girls of Paper and Fire was named:

• A 10-week New York Times bestseller
• #1 on the Indie Kids Next List
• B&N's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP Books of 2018
• Buzzfeed's Books You Need to Pick Up This Fall
• Goodread's Ultimate Fall YA Reading List
• Shondaland's Fantasy Novels You Need to Read
• Bookriot's Must Read Asian Releases
• Bookish's Most Anticipated YA SFF List

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Praise for GIRLS OF STORM AND SHADOW:

"This is a worthy follow-up that will satisfy fans. A solid fantasy pick with a strong LGBTQ pairing."—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE:
-B&N's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP Books of 2018-Buzzfeed's Books You Need to Pick Up This Fall-Goodread's Ultimate Fall YA Reading List -Shondaland's Fantasy Novels You Need to Read-Bookriot's Must Read Asian Releases-Bookish's Most Anticipated YA SFF List

*"Ngan's plot is tense and tight, her action sequences are elegant and adrenaline-soaked, and her story's stakes increase exponentially through the pulse-pounding conclusion. What most distinguishes this book, though, is how incisively and intoxicatingly Ngan writes about love."
—Publisher's Weekly, *starred review*

"This glittering commercial romance has real stakes, and the lavish, intriguingly conceptualized world will capture readers. Love stories between women are still disappointingly few in fantasy, and romance and action fans alike will find much to savor here."—Booklist

"Lei and Wren's romance unfolds tenderly... and their wonder at finding love in such a terrible place rings true... [All] lead[s] to a terrifically nail-biting cliffhanger, setting all the pieces in play for a combustible sequel."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Thrust into the beauty and horror of the Hidden Palace, will this Paper Girl survive? Ideal for those seeking diverse LGBTQ fantasy stories."—Kirkus Reviews

"Girls of Paper and Fire is as lush--and brutal--as the Demon King's own court. Ngan is a stunning new talent."—Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken

"This gorgeous book is everything I want in a fantasy. Beautiful, lush, lyrical with fantastic world building and an epic forbidden romance, I devoured every word and was left desperately wanting more."—Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy series and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books

"Ngan's demonic world is sharp and compelling, and her Lei is my sort of heroine, attacking her (steep!) learning curve teeth-first."—E.K. Johnston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Owen and Star Wars: Ahsoka

"Get ready to be pulled into a lush, magical world, where two concubines must hide their forbidden love if they want to survive the Demon King's treacherous court. A fiery, spellbinding read."—Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

Too Much Detail

Well, the war did not get finished. I am expecting Lei to finish the war and it just fell flat at the end. The details were way to much, they spent too much time on the quest getting around. I liked how she explained her sanity at the end in her notes, but she could not speak to conquering her traumatic event and coping in the book.

Mostly good

The first book is phenomenal, however, I felt some of the moments in this book were cringey at best. However, the overall story is still good and allows us to get to know our main characters better. I’m looking forward to the release of the third book!

Good story, not super well executed

It kills me to give such a low rating! I loved the first book, but this one fell flat and even a little annoying.

The bright spot was new side characters, but they were underused and their story lines were hardly explored. A shame since I was much more interested in them than the main character!

I'm not pleased by this ending

I feel so betrayed by this author. The first book in this series was very difficult to read but seemed like such an important one. That you can get away from your sexual assailants and fight to live after that. So, I was so excited to watch them fight and slowly succeed but then the ending betrayed all of that by putting her back into his hands again. I don't believe I will continue with this series bc I can't trust this author anymore...

amazing story

girls of storm and shadow has powerful messages and the story pull you in and never lets go, if you are reading this comment before listening prepare to hate some characters.