Girl of Ink & Stars

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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Yearling Books
10 April 2018

Fantasy; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Mysteries & the supernatural (Children's&YA); Young Adult Fantasy; Young Adult Fantasy

"A beautifully written story of friendship, discovery, myths, and magic that the London Times called ""reminiscent of fantasy greats such as Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman.""

Legends say that the island of Joya was once a place where songbirds sang in every tree and the islanders were free to come and go as they pleased. That was before the harsh-ruling Governor arrived, and ravens drove out the native birds. Now there are no songbirds, and the people are forbidden to travel beyond the forest that separates them from the rest of the island.

But for Isabella, the legends of her island home have always seemed like more than just stories. And when a series of mysterious events shakes the community, it’s Isabella—daughter to the island’s only mapmaker—who will lead a party of explorers into the forest in search of answers. As the group ventures deeper and deeper into the island, dark secrets begin to surface, and the legends Isabella has listened to all these years show signs of coming to life.

Debut novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave draws on the cultural folklore of the Canary Islands in this richly told story of a girl’s quest to map her own place in a world that legends alone have shaped.

Advance Praise: ""[R]eminiscent of fantasy greats such as Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman."" --The London Times"

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Imprint: Yearling Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9780553535310
ISBN 10: 0553535315
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 10 April 2018
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kiran Millwood Hargrave is an award-winning poet and novelist. A graduate of Oxford University's Creative Writing MA, she currently lives and writes in Oxford, England. Learn more about her at kiranmillwoodhargrave.com.

Reviews for Girl of Ink & Stars

Praise for The Cartographer's Daughter [R]eminiscent of fantasy greats such as Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman. --The London Times A fine mix of magic and adventure with a captivating heroine - enthralling and engrossing by turns. --Celia Rees, Witch Child [A] spellbinding world of magic, myth and adventure. The story holds you like a labyrinth and won't let you go.' Emma Carroll, In Darkling Wood