Ash by Malinda Lo - ISBN: 9780340988374
Paperback
Orphaned Ash discovers fairy magic, love, and self-respect amidst cruelty.

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    13 May 2010

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Summary

In the world of fairies, an older race walks the line between life and death, reality and magic. As orphaned Ash grows up, a servant in her stepmother’s home, she begins to realize that her beloved mother, Elinor, was very much in tune with these underworld folk, and that she herself has the power to see them too.

Against the sheer misery of her stepmother’s cruelty, greed, and ambition in preparing her two charmless daughters for presentation at court and hopefully royal or aristocra…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780340988374
ISBN-10:0340988371
Author:Malinda Lo
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:Hodder Children's Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:13 May 2010
Weight:205g
Dimensions:198mm x 166mm x 20mm
Series:Hodder Children's Books
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Evocative.. original.. atmospheric.

As the author establishes her setting and characters the novel progresses smootly, and would be appropriate for junior secondary readers. - Magpies

Evocative.. original.. atmospheric. - Waterstones Books Quarterly

A fascinating novel for mature teens. - School Librarian

A book which will have teenagers entranced. - Carousel

Beautifully written… this sensual and evocative novel is a sophisticated fairy-tale for older readers. - Booktrust

About The Author

Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo graduated from Wellesley College in 1996 with a BA in Economics and Chinese Studies. She worked with Joe Blades at Ballantine for two years.

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