Christian Book Review Zoe Marriott Daughter of Flames
Zoe Marriott - Author
About the Author
Zoe Marriott lives in North East Lincolnshire with ii cats, named Echo and Hero, and the Devil Hound, otherwise known every bit Finn. She says of Shadows on the Moon, " I never liked Cinderella as a little girl. She seemed like the worst kind of wimp to me, and I hated the fact that she needed someone else to come along and rescue her. Then one day I was thinking about a completely different idea for a book set in fairy-tale Nihon - and of a sudden the two story ideas collided in my head, and it occurred to me: what if Cinderella wasn't a wimp at all? What if she was strong and brave - and out for revenge all along? So Shadows on the Moon was born."
Featured books by Zoe Marriott
Barefoot on the Wind
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In a Nutshell: Brave Beauty | Menacingly magical | Feminist fairy tale A fantastical feminist reworking of Beauty and the Beast fix in a fairy tale evocation of Nihon, and companion to the author'south Shadows on the Moon. Hana has a gift passed to her from her grandmother. She can hear the trees. "There is a monster in the forest," they warn, merely equally mothers warn their children not to venture virtually the Dark Wood in a bedtime story that's all too existent, for Hana's people are cursed. They're trapped in their valley, and trapped by their fear of existence taken by the monster that'southward already claimed Hana's great gramps, grandmother and older blood brother. Hana blames herself for her brother'due south capture and wishes she'd been taken instead. And and so her father goes missing. Hana finds him and carries him dwelling house, his torso scratched by "claw marks from a hand wider than a man'south back". He's alive just in an "unnatural sleep", and can only be woken if someone kills the monster to break the curse. Driven by her stiff sense of duty and familial love, only accomplished huntress Hana is prepared to brave the Night Forest and face the beast… The writer's trademark visually lucid mode ("Consciousness came back in a starburst of agony"), magnificent earth-edifice and exquisitely formed plot make this a richly satisfying read with a smart feminist overtone: Marriott's Dazzler is not the passive pawn of the original tale. Rather, Hana chooses to go to the Beast and the tables are turned - it is he who must redeem himself. ~ Joanne Owen Zoë Marriott says of Barefoot on the Air current: "We all know what the message of 'Beauty and the Beast' is supposed to be: love others for who they are within. But every bit I got older, information technology began to seem more and more foreign to me that in the traditional fairy tale, it is innocent Dazzler who is forced to larn to love the Beast, while the Fauna is rewarded for threatening Dazzler's father and taking her prisoner. And then I set out to explore the story from a feminist perspective, asking, 'What if Beauty went after the Fauna of her own free will? And how could the Beast redeem himself in gild to trulydeserve her forgiveness … and her love?'"
Shadows on the Moon
13+ readers
A prize-winning reinvention of the familiar Cinderella story set in a richly created Japanese setting, this is a powerful and haunting novel shot through with romance. Suzume is a shadow-weaver; she can become whoever she wants except her true self. Armed with her disguises, Suzume forges her way through life. But there is one human being who can see through her. Will his beloved triumph? This richly invented Japanese world provides a fascinating backdrop for a powerful story.
Darkness Hidden
13+ readers
Fans of Cassandra Clare, L.A. Weatherly and Becca Fitzpatrick volition dearest this, the second in The Name of the Blade series which is steeped in Japanese myth and legend. In the first in the Name of the Blade series, The Night Itself, against all odds, Mio, Jack and Shinobu defeated the terrifying Nekomata and go back to London live. But the Underworld has spawned a worse monster in London - one carrying a devastating plague. And then British-Japanese protagonist Mio, the sort of heroine the reader will aspire to be, battles to save the city just not without cede.
The Name of the Blade The Nighttime Itself
13+ readers
Ancient Japanese gods and monsters are unleashed on modern-day London in this ballsy trilogy from an acclaimed fantasy writer. Great for fans of Tamora Pierce, Maggie Stiefvater and Cassandra Clare.
The Name of the Blade The Night Itself
xiii+ readers
Ancient Japanese gods and monsters are unleashed on mod-twenty-four hours London in this epic trilogy from an acclaimed fantasy author. Great for fans of Tamora Pierce, Maggie Stiefvater and Cassandra Clare. This is the first book in the Name of the Blade serial; the 2d is Darkness Hidden.
The Night Itself
13+ readers
Aboriginal Japanese gods and monsters are unleashed on mod-day London in this epic trilogy from an acclaimed fantasy author. Corking for fans of Tamora Pierce, Maggie Stiefvater and Cassandra Clare.
The Nighttime Itself
13+ readers
Aboriginal Japanese gods and monsters are unleashed on modern-day London in this epic trilogy from an acclaimed fantasy writer. Corking for fans of Tamora Pierce, Maggie Stiefvater and Cassandra Clare. This is the showtime book in the Proper name of the Blade series; the second is Darkness Hidden.
Frostfire
thirteen+ readers
Perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce, Maggie Stiefvater and Cassandra Clare this is a literary fantasy about war, racial identity and first dearest, in which Frost has left her homeland to travel to the neighbouring country of Ruan in the hope of finding a deity she believes volition rid her of a curse. It is a refreshing and provocative real-world take on the fantasy genre: in this world there is no magic and the setting is more akin to Northern India or Tibet than the usual Tolkien-inspired pseudo-Europe. Zoe Marriott's get-go novel, The Swan Kingdom, was chosen every bit a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Her 3rd book, Shadows on the Moon, won the prestigious Sasakawa Prize.
Shadows on the Moon
xiii+ readers
A prize-winning reinvention of the familiar Cinderella story set in a richly created Japanese setting, this is a powerful and haunting novel shot through with romance. Suzume is a shadow-weaver; she can become whoever she wants except her true self. Armed with her disguises, Suzume forges her way through life. Just at that place is i human who can see through her. Will his dearest triumph? This richly invented Japanese world provides a fascinating properties for a powerful story.
Other books by Zoe Marriott
Shadows on the Moon
xiii+ readers
A prize-winning reinvention of the familiar Cinderella story ready in a richly created Japanese setting, this is a powerful and haunting novel shot through with romance. Suzume is a shadow-weaver; she tin can become whoever she wants except her true cocky. Armed with her disguises, Suzume forges her way through life. But there is one man who can run across through her. Will his love triumph? This richly invented Japanese world provides a fascinating backdrop for a powerful story.
Barefoot on the Wind
11+ readers 13+ readers
In a Nutshell: Brave Beauty | Menacingly magical | Feminist fairy tale A fantastical feminist reworking of Dazzler and the Animal set in a fairy tale evocation of Japan, and companion to the author's Shadows on the Moon. Hana has a souvenir passed to her from her grandmother. She tin hear the trees. "At that place is a monster in the forest," they warn, just as mothers warn their children not to venture near the Night Forest in a bedtime story that's all too real, for Hana's people are cursed. They're trapped in their valley, and trapped by their fear of beingness taken by the monster that's already claimed Hana's nifty gramps, grandmother and older brother. Hana blames herself for her brother'south capture and wishes she'd been taken instead. And then her begetter goes missing. Hana finds him and carries him domicile, his trunk scratched by "claw marks from a paw wider than a homo'southward back". He's alive simply in an "unnatural sleep", and can only exist woken if someone kills the monster to break the expletive. Driven by her stiff sense of duty and familial love, only achieved huntress Hana is prepared to dauntless the Dark Forest and face up the creature… The author'southward trademark visually lucid manner ("Consciousness came dorsum in a starburst of agony"), magnificent world-building and exquisitely formed plot make this a richly satisfying read with a smart feminist overtone: Marriott's Beauty is not the passive pawn of the original tale. Rather, Hana chooses to go to the Creature and the tables are turned - information technology is he who must redeem himself. ~ Joanne Owen Zoë Marriott says of Barefoot on the Wind: "We all know what the message of 'Beauty and the Creature' is supposed to be: love others for who they are inside. Only as I got older, it began to seem more and more strange to me that in the traditional fairy tale, it is innocent Beauty who is forced to learn to love the Beast, while the Brute is rewarded for threatening Beauty's male parent and taking her prisoner. And so I gear up out to explore the story from a feminist perspective, asking, 'What if Beauty went later on the Animate being of her own free will? And how could the Fauna redeem himself in club to trulydeserve her forgiveness … and her love?'"
Barefoot on the Current of air
A reworking of Beauty and the Fauna from a talented fantasy writerA magical retelling of "e;Beauty and the Beast"eastward; set in a fairytale Japan. A companion championship to Zoe Marriott'southward critically acclaimed Shadows on the Moon. In that location is a monster in the wood... Anybody in Hana's remote village on the mountain knows that straying too far into the forest is a capital punishment. When Hana's male parent goes missing, she is the merely 1 who dares effort to save him. Taking up her hunting gear, she goes in search of the beast, determined to kill it - or exist killed herself. Just the forest contains more secrets, more magic and more darkness than Hana could ever have imagined, and the beast is not at all what she expects...
Name of the Blade, Book Three: Frail Human Heart
Fans of fantasy series such every bit The Mortal Instruments and The Raven Cycle volition adore Zoe Marriott'southward incredible Proper noun of the Blade trilogy. Frail Mortal Middle is the third book in the series."eastward;For fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Cassandra Clare"e; - Booktrust. Zoe Marriott has been named "e;a rise star of fantasy fiction"e; by The Times. In the thrilling final instalment of her epic, Japanese-inspired urban fantasy trilogy, Mio has succeeded in banishing the Goddess of Death's plague-spreading monsters - by making the most terrible sacrifice. With Mio'south beloved Shinobu lost, and hell literally breaking loose in London, the simply things standing betwixt the human world and an apocalypse are Mio and her sword.
Darkness Hidden
13+ readers
Fans of Cassandra Clare, L.A. Weatherly and Becca Fitzpatrick will love this, the 2nd in The Name of the Blade series which is steeped in Japanese myth and legend. In the first in the Name of the Blade series, The Night Itself, confronting all odds, Mio, Jack and Shinobu defeated the terrifying Nekomata and get back to London live. Only the Underworld has spawned a worse monster in London - one carrying a devastating plague. So British-Japanese protagonist Mio, the sort of heroine the reader will aspire to be, battles to save the city but not without sacrifice.
Name of the Bract, Book Two: Darkness Hidden
Who would you lot sacrifice to save the world? Don't miss the second explosive volume in the immature adult fantasy series, The Proper noun of the BladeAgainst all odds, Mio, Jack and Shinobu have defeated the terrifying Nekomata and got home alive. Merely Mio is even so compelled to protect the katana, and now the Underworld has spawned a worse monster - one carrying a devastating plague that sweeps through London similar wildfire. As Mio struggles to protect the city and control the sword'southward mortiferous powers, she realizes that this time at that place is no manner she can keep everyone she loves out of the line of fire.
Proper noun of the Blade, Book One: The Night Itself
Ancient Japanese gods and monsters are unleashed on mod-day London in this epic trilogy from an acclaimed fantasy writer.When Mio steals the family's katana - a priceless bequeathed sword - from her parents' attic, she just wants to spice up a fancy-wearing apparel costume. But the katana is much more some dusty antique and her actions unleash a terrible, aboriginal evil onto the streets of unsuspecting London. Soon Shinobu, a fearless warrior boy, appears to protect Mio - and threatens to steal her middle. With the gods and monsters of Japanese myth stalking her and her friends, Mio realizes that if she cannot keep the sword safe, and acquire to control its legendary powers, she will lose non only her own life ... but the dear of a lifetime.
Daughter of the Flames
A sweeping fantasy chronicling a mettlesome daughter's fight for freedom and honey in a world ravaged by state of war and religious fanaticism. eBook bachelor. Zahira is a young adult female of the conquered Rua people. She has been raised to distrust the occupying population. But everything changes when her habitation is destroyed and she finds out some shocking truths almost her past. Realizing that it is up to her to do something about the violence that is tearing her land apart, she tries to bridge the gap between the warring cultures. Only when her own people suspect her of treachery - particularly later on she falls in love with one of the enemy - the epic job alee of her seems insurmountable...
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