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 | : | First 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.Particularize Books Toward Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands #1)
| 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) |
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Ratings: 3.87 From 4005 Users | 645 ReviewsCriticize Based On Books Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands #1)
Gorgeously crafted, intricately detailed, Shadows on the Moon illustrates Marriotts remarkable story weaving skills. Suzumes evolution from the carefree girl who frolicked with her cousin under the cherry blossoms to the strong woman at the end of the novel is particularly compelling. The novel is reminiscent of Alison Goodmans Eona series in its depiction of the struggles of a girl against severely adverse situations. I remember thinking that Marriott has done her research in the writing ofOriginal review posted on The Book Smugglers HEREThe day of Suzumes fourteenth birthday was also the day that changed her life forever when the men came to kill her family after her fathers name was dishonoured in the Court of the Moonlit Lands. They killed her father and her cousin, who was the sister of her heart, right before her eyes. It was on that day that Suzume, prompted by survival instinct, learnt that she was a shadow-weaver, capable of creating the illusion that saved her life as she
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 that
Shadows on the Moon is a remarkably well told, fascinating story about Suzume, a young girl whos lost her home and her entire family when the soldiers came to her house to accuse her father of treason. Aside from Suzume, who miraculously survived by making herself invisible to the soldiers, the only member of the family left alive was her mother, and only because she was absent when the soldiers came. Left with nothing at all and in constant fear for their lives, Suzume and her mother have no
5 Words: Family, revenge, power, beauty, magic.Oh. My. God.How on earth did it take me so long to read this wonderful, beautiful book?It was amazing and I will absolutely read more from this author. It's like she just UNDERSTANDS EVERYTHING EVER. I could not get enough.I will absolutely read more by this author, because this was just incredible.YA Shot Buddy Read 9th May - 23rd May.
Shadows on the moon is a beautifully woven tale which I thought was a wonderfully written with a real "fairy tale" like feel to it. I enjoyed every page and didn't want it to end.Shadows on the moon has been described as Cinderella meet memiors of a Geisha and I really think that is a brilliant comparison to start with. I loved the orientalness (not sure that is a word but hey!) of the book and loved pretty much everything thing that came along with that orientalness like the setting, the
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