Sinopsis
One girl links beasts with humankind. She has the power to save them both. Or to destroy them.
Erins family have an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome serpents that form the core of their kingdoms army. So when some of the beasts mysteriously die, Erins mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety.
Alone, far from home, Erin soon discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great powers, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or must she face the terrible battles to come?
Nahoko Uehashi is a writer of fantasy titles, whose books have sold more than a million copies in her native Japan. She has won numerous awards, including the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award, which she received for her contribution to childrens literature throughout her life. She has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and has studied indigenous peoples in Australia. She lives near Tokyo, Japan.
Erins family have an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome serpents that form the core of their kingdoms army. So when some of the beasts mysteriously die, Erins mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath she manages to send her daughter to safety.
Alone, far from home, Erin soon discovers that she can talk to both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great powers, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or must she face the terrible battles to come?
Nahoko Uehashi is a writer of fantasy titles, whose books have sold more than a million copies in her native Japan. She has won numerous awards, including the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award, which she received for her contribution to childrens literature throughout her life. She has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and has studied indigenous peoples in Australia. She lives near Tokyo, Japan.
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Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781782691785
Idioma: Inglés
Edad recomendada: 10 a 12 años
Número de páginas: 512
Fecha de lanzamiento: 01/03/2018
Año de edición: 2018
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