Ash

#1 Ash

Malinda Lo

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Hodder & Stoughton
13 May 2010

In the world of fairies are an older race of people who walk the line between life and death, reality and magic. As orphaned Ash grows up, a servant in her stepmother's home, she begans to realise 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 aristocratic marriage, Ash befriends one of these fairies - a mysterious, handsome man - who grants her wishes and restores hope to Ash's existence, even though she knows there will be a price to pay.

But most important of all, she also meets Kaisa, a huntress employed by the king, and it is Kaisa who truly awakens Ash's desires for both love and self-respect... Ash escapes a life with her grim and self-serving stepmother and finds her beloved one...

Ash is a fairy tale about possibility and recognizing the opportunities for change. From the deepest grief comes the chance for transformation.

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By: Malinda Lo
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 166mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9780340988374
ISBN 10: 0340988371
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 13 May 2010
Recommended Age: From 12 to 15 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , 12+ years , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.malindalo.com

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

Reviews for Ash (#1 Ash)

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 With beautiful, lyrical writing and a main character whose strength and capacity for love fueled my hope, I look back on this book as the one that kept me going, kept me dedicated to imagining the love stories I wanted to tell. Tess Sharpe, author of Far From You, via Guardian Online