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The Reader

(The Reader Trilogy #1)

Traci Chee (Goodreads Author)

3.80 · Rating details · 10,647 ratings · 2,181 reviews

An instant New York Times Bestseller, this is a stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and Bone

Finalist for the Kirkus Prize and nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award!

Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to ...more

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Sep 18, 2016 Emily May rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2016, fantasy, young-adult

This is a book. You are the reader. Look closer. There’s magic here.

I really struggled with this one. Despite exciting little quotes - like the one above - to draw in any self-proclaimed bibliophile, something about this book just felt off from the very start.

I mean, it's slow. But that on its own is not necessarily a problem. Fantasy is often the kind of genre that can get away with having a slower, more drawn-out and intricate plot. No, it's more that I think the premise is fundamentally f ...more

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Nov 27, 2016 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it really liked it

Recommended to Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ by: Lola Reviewer

Shelves: young-adult, own

Re-read on audio so I can read second book!

So, wow - how do I write this review?! ← I tend to ask that a lot. Anyhoo . . .

So this world of Kelanna doesn't have books! What? Who are these people? There is a whole story thing about it, but I got a little confused so don't ask me.

A what? What's a book? Or as someone asked in this story, "What's a buck?"

Sefia has been on the run with her aunt Nin for quite some time. There are people looking for Nin because she's the most notorious thief in the Fi ...more

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Sep 17, 2015 Sandra marked it as to-read

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy-hf

"...set in a world where reading is forbidden."

That's scary. I WANT THIS BOOK. ...more

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Apr 09, 2015 Renée Ahdieh rated it it was amazing

this book is utterly fantastic. it has it all--an amazing heroine with an intricate backstory, a gorgeously rendered fantasy landscape, diverse characters, and beautiful prose.

did i mention it has SWASHBUCKLERS and SHARPSHOOTERS?

you need this book in your life. trust me.

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Aug 11, 2015 Laura rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, read-in-2016

Because in Kelanna, if they didn’t keep telling your story after you died, you might as well have never lived at all.

The Reader is a pleasant surprise. I hadn’t heard much other than that it’s a book about a book and there’s a heap load of adventure involved. Somehow that’s understating things.. yes, it’s a book about reading, though it’s set in a world where people can’t read. And there’s pirates, magic, assassins, librarians, secret societies, and an epic story to tie it all together.

We are mainly with Sefia, the reader, throughout the story (written in third person). There are a few times the POV shifts to other characters - it all makes sense how they connect in the end. Sefia has been on the run for the last six years since her father was brutally murdered. She doesn’t know who she is running from, but she knows what they want. That mysterious object of her fathers that she has possession of. It is a book. They will stop at nothing to get it. Sefia wants vengeance. And among Sefia’s story are stories of all the things I mentioned above.

But books are curious objects. They have the power to trap, transport, and even transform you if you are lucky. But in the end, books - even magic ones - are only objects pieced together from paper and glue and thread. That was the fundamental truth the readers forgot. How vulnerable the book really was.

It’s really quite genius the way the stories are intertwined throughout the plot. We read short stories as Sefia reads them in the book. They’re all deeply connected showing just how complex the book is as a whole. It’s something to be admired. And it’s nearly impossible not to feel invested. One of my favorite things are the beautiful quotes about reading, leaving stories after you die, and books in general. There is so much meaning in these words. The writing is truly brilliant.

The physicality of the book adds a little something to the table with markings on several pages such as smudges, finger-prints, burned or ripped pages, etc. There are also hidden words throughout making up a fun message by the end. This was definitely an outstanding debut, let alone start to a series. I cannot wait to see where the story goes next.

In a world where the only evidence of your existence was a body subject to decay and the works you left behind when the body was gone, you tried all manner of things to convince yourself that your life had some meaning, some permanence. But one day, even his tattoos would rot away - images of horned whales, beautiful women, disappearing islands - and nothing would be left of him but the whispered legends of the things he’d done.

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Aug 25, 2016 Whitney Atkinson rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-in-2016, sent-from-pub

Meh.

This book was super promising, and I'm sure a lot of people will like it, but I'm not a fan of books about pirates, and I didn't know that's what this would be about! I liked the writing and plot of this, but I just got really wildly bored. If I hadn't combined the audiobook with some skim-reading, I definitely might have DNF'ed this. Sefia just seemed like a very basic and interchangeable main character, and the rest of the characters were pirates or mysterious/confusing/muddled-backstory ...more

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Sep 26, 2016 Wendy Darling marked it as dnf

Shelves: fantasy, penguin, asian, 2016-publication, september, read-2016, young-adult, underwhelmed, audio

Mr.Darling overhears a lot of audiobooks that I listen to. This is the only instance in which he finally said, after two days, "So this book you're listening to is pretty terrible."

So....while I don't think it's terrible, exactly, I've listened to ten chapters feeling puzzled and somewhat bored. And occasionally annoyed, because "This is a book, this is a book, this is a book" gets repeated a lot in reverential tones. And look, I LOVE books; my house is crammed full of them, not only review ARCs ...more

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Jan 17, 2017 Kassidy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks

This is a complex, magical story of a girl's journey to find answers. I loved how it weaved multiple storylines and POVs together and how they all intertwined in the end. However, I don't think audiobook format is the best way to read this book. I would often get confused because it wasn't totally clear in the audiobook when storylines/POVs switched. I would recommend having the physical book on hand to read along with or look through.

Check out my full review on my blog: http://www.kassidyvoinch ...more

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Nov 19, 2018 Cece (ProblemsOfaBookNerd) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2018, my-books, split-pov

This was so utterly thrilling and captivating. I adored it.

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Apr 23, 2015 Rosalyn Eves rated it it was amazing

I was lucky enough to read an early draft of this novel. It's truly lovely: rich prose, a vivid setting, characters you want to cheer for (and others you love to hate), and a fast-paced plot.

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Mar 13, 2015 Tara Sim rated it it was amazing

Between the restless waves of the sea and the leafy ferns of the jungle, you'll (willingly) get lost in this beautiful book about stories, family, bravery, and love. As Sefia journeys and discovers new stories, as well as new dangers, you'll fall in love with the cast of characters and the sprawling world of Kelanna. And if you're anything like me, it'll keep you up late into the night just to find out what happens next. This is a book you do not want to miss. ...more

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Dec 03, 2016 Eilonwy rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Everyone

Shelves: heartbreaking, heartwarming, diverse-characters, good-worldbuilding, just-brilliant, beautifully-written, can-t-wait-for-books-two-and-three, very-unusual, good-mythology, wildly-creative

I HATE writing reviews for books I really love or admire. Not-so-good books -- sure, picking out what I disliked is easy. But sometimes it's really hard to quantify just what was so great about a book, especially without spoiling it. So forgive me if this review seems a little scattered.

This book was amazing.

It starts out seeming like a typical fantasy, as main character Sefia is set on the run with an object her enemies will do anything to get their hands on. She's already lost her parent
I HATE writing reviews for books I really love or admire. Not-so-good books -- sure, picking out what I disliked is easy. But sometimes it's really hard to quantify just what was so great about a book, especially without spoiling it. So forgive me if this review seems a little scattered.

This book was amazing.

It starts out seeming like a typical fantasy, as main character Sefia is set on the run with an object her enemies will do anything to get their hands on. She's already lost her parents on account of it, and as the story opens, she loses her one friend and guardian, as well. Sefia also seems to live in a fairly standard fantasyland, albeit one with jungles and a somewhat Pacific-island feel rather than a European-type setting.

But then Sefia discovers that the precious object is a book. A book -- in a country where such a thing is completely unheard of. Literacy -- reading and writing -- don't exist. People communicate via messengers and oral history. Merchants have illustrated signs, such as The Black Boar, or The Crossbars. Sefia teaches herself to read, and discovers that the book is full of stories. The stories don't seem worth killing anyone over. But her parents died to protect the Book, and so she keeps reading. After she rescues a boy who was forced into fighting death-matches so traumatizing he's lost his ability to speak, she reads aloud to him. Together, they enjoy tales of Captain Reed and his crew, swashbuckling explorers of the seas around the islands that make up the nation of Kelanna.

And together, they continue to run, not just from Sefia's enemies, but from people who want to put Archer back in the fighting arenas. And they run into plot twists that took me by surprise and with delight at every completely unexpected turn.

I am awash in admiration for Traci Chee for writing this book. The worldbuilding is incredible, and yet this first installment seems to barely scratch the surface of what's to be discovered in Kelanna. There's just so much depth. Likewise the mythology, which mixes magic and sword-fighting with guns and even some electricity. The plotting is tightly woven, with no holes that I noticed. The pacing is great, as I could hardly stand to put the book down, and flew through it. It's dark and sad, but those are things I tend to like, and the tone and atmosphere match. It's also a bit violent, but not too graphically. I really love the relationship between Sefia and Archer -- it's a love story-friendship, beautiful and touching, but it's not romance-y at all. If you avoid YA books because you hate obsessive romances, try this one!

I saw this book at my library, thought "That sounds like something I'd like," and looked it up here -- where I discovered that Lola had recommended it to me! So great call, Lola! Read Lola’s review here

Now, stop reading this review and go read this book. Seriously.
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Sep 29, 2016 Giselle rated it really liked it

Shelves: age-young-adult, 4-star, borrowed, genre-romance-slow-burn, genre-friendship-first, genre-romance, genre-historical, genre-action-adventure, 2016, ebook

Wonderful exquisite writing! You don't have much to go on.. Because reading this was like being left in the dark. And some books don't transition between being able to grasp your attention. Thankfully this isn't that type of book because I was invested whole-heartedly. This was such a major journey for our main character and I was there along with her. Some questions are answered by the end, but I needed and wanted so much more. Especially how the Book came to be. Why are these people so special ...more

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Aug 24, 2016 Alyssa rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016-releases

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***

The Reader by Traci Chee
Book One of the Sea of Ink and Gold series
Publisher: Putnam
Publication Date: September 13, 2016
Rating: 4 stars
Source: eARC from First to Read

Summary (from Goodreads):

Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can hel ...more

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Jul 12, 2015 Mogsy (MMOGC) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs-and-galleys, fantasy, young-adult, review-copy, books-about-books

5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/09/11/...

I was totally blown away by The Reader. Yes, I’d wanted to check it out after learning that it was a “book about books”, but what I got was simply far beyond anything I expected or imagined. There’s honestly nothing I love more than being surprised when it comes to YA, and this book dazzled me in all the ways that counted, drawing me in with fantastic writing, compelling characters, and a wildly imaginative story.

The Reade 5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/09/11/...

I was totally blown away by The Reader. Yes, I’d wanted to check it out after learning that it was a “book about books”, but what I got was simply far beyond anything I expected or imagined. There’s honestly nothing I love more than being surprised when it comes to YA, and this book dazzled me in all the ways that counted, drawing me in with fantastic writing, compelling characters, and a wildly imaginative story.

The Reader introduces us to Sefia, a young girl traveling with her Aunt Nin through the wilderness of Kelanna. The two of them have been on the run for years, after the brutal murder of Sefia’s father at the hands of a mysterious group of assassins. They’ve survived so far by living off the land, hunting for meat and furs, trading at towns, and just plain stealing. That is, until one day Sefia makes a mistake, and attracts the attention of the guard. This also alerts the assassins who have been hunting them, and as a result, Aunt Nin is captured and taken away.

For the next few years, Sefia tries to track down her aunt, using the only clue available to her—an odd, rectangular object that her father left to her after he died. Somehow, Sefia knows that this thing is the reason why she and Nin had been targeted. Later, our protagonist learns that this strange object is called a book, and struggles to remember the lessons that her parents had taught her when she was little. In a world where the written word means magic, and magic means power, there are those whose best interest lies in keeping society illiterate. But through painstaking effort, Sefia is able to piece together the mysteries of her past and begin comprehending the writing in the book, reading the stories within.

I’m reluctant to reveal much more of the story, since a lot of my enjoyment came from the surprise. The plot will seem disjointed at first, leaping from place to place, time to time, but rest assured everything will come together in the end. Still, even when I found the first half of this book difficult to understand, there was plenty to keep me hooked. The flow of the narrative was just so smooth and natural that even as we jumped around, I never felt like I was in over my head. The Reader is like a puzzle, and the book gradually doles out the clues until we can see how all the pieces fit together. Like I said, there are many original ideas in here, including the very way this story is told—like using creative structure, or presenting the text in clever ways. I have to say the art direction for this novel is extremely well done.

The characters are also wonderful, and their relationships are genuinely interesting. At an early point in her journey, Sefia rescues a young man from his captors. He is unable to speak and therefore he can’t tell Sefia anything about himself, so she ends up calling him Archer. A sweet friendship develops between the two as they travel together, which eventually blossoms into something more. Slow-burn romances are always my favorite, and Sefia and Archer’s really made sense to me. Because Archer can’t talk, they have to communicate in other ways, and to me that also made their interactions more meaningful. Furthermore, there’s a significant part of this book that takes place on the high seas, and as you know, I love myself some maritime fantasy. This story seems to encompass a whole lot—pirates, assassins, magic, and more—but everything ties perfectly together by its conclusion.

I also loved Traci Chee’s writing. It’s rich with description but very clean at the same time, without the flowery prose I often see in YA debuts. She really has a way with words, bringing the magic and epic adventure to life. What I enjoyed most about The Reader was that I often couldn’t predict where it was going. In a genre that is often filled with clichés and the recycling of old tropes, I can’t tell you what a breath of fresh air this was to me. Even if I hadn’t loved this book, I think I’d be hard-pressed to find much fault with the author’s writing or her unique vision.

I’m often wary about books with lots of hype, but in this case I felt the excitement and praise was well deserved. The Reader might just be my favorite YA read of the year. ...more

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Mar 03, 2017 Lara (Bookish_turtle) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, the-cover-is-so-pretty-i-cant-even, read-in-2017, favourites, fantasy, whole-new-world, 5-stars, profile, i-will-go-down-with-this-ship

"This is a book. You are the reader. Look closer. There’s magic here."

I'm not sure exactly what it is about this book, but it is exquisitely magical. When I read books like this, I wish that every other book was as wonderful. I would highly recommend this book to anybody who loves YA fantasy.

"Once there was, and one day there will be. This is the beginning of every story. "

Assassins, magicians, pirates, this book has it all! The epic adventure stories intertwine and overlap to form a complex na ...more

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Apr 13, 2018 Fadwa (Word Wonders) rated it really liked it

Shelves: neurodivergency-mental-illness-rep, bipoc, young-adult

TW: Gore, blood, murder, death of a parent, death of a loved one, PTSD, panic Attack

HOLY SHIT THIS BOOK!!!!! IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED!!!!
Not gonna lie, I was confused for a good chunk of it about some things but that kept me sucked in the story because I wanted my questions to be answered, and when they were IT WAS SO GOOD AND UNEXPECTED and some parts of the story made so much more sense and my mind was blown.

I'm not sure I'll write a full review but PLEASE PICK IT UP!!! I'm so g ...more

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Aug 28, 2016 Aditi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: friends, fantasy, my-reviews, family, penguin-books, ya

“When a reader falls in love with a book, it leaves its essence inside him, like radioactive fallout in an arable field, and after that there are certain crops that will no longer grow in him, while other, stranger, more fantastic growths may occasionally be produced."

----Salman Rushdie

Traci Chee, an American author, pens her debut YA fantasy novel, The Reader which is the first book in the Sea of Ink and Gold series and this series opens with a young teenage girl and her aunt who are on a ru ...more

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Jun 26, 2015 Jessica ❁ ➳ Silverbow ➳ ❁ marked it as books-i-own-but-haven-t-read-yet · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, ya, book-outlet

This one has promise. It starts as your typical YA fantasy, with a Bad Guy (or organization) hunting MC (for the past six years).

She doesn't know why, but they've killed her parents, and the only clue she has is something they gave her before they died, which she keeps in the bottom of her bag (we know nothing about it at this point beyond that it's relatively small).

My guess would be it has to do with the light she can see shimmering around things out of the corner of her eye, but what do I kn ...more

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Dec 29, 2016 Eve Messenger rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya-fantasy-paranormal

The best way I can think of to describe The Reader is that it is a "thrilling fairy tale." The world-building is in a league with Leigh Bardugo, the writing style is reminiscent of the brilliant V.E. Schwab, and there's a fairy tale quality that is all Traci Chee. If you like The Winner's Curse, A Darker Shade of Magic, and/or Rebel of the Sands, you'll love The Reader.

When I first heard about The Reader and then read the wonderful excerpt, I was super excited to read this book. After pre-orderi ...more

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Aug 19, 2015 Kali Wallace rated it it was amazing

THE READER is a glorious epic fantasy adventure with magic and pirates and assassins and secret societies and warring island nations and gloriously imaginative mythology. I got swept up right away--there's so much going on, so many distinctive characters, so many settings, but it's not confusing. It feels like you've been dumped into this fascinating world and sent off on an adventure, and what a great ride it is.

Sefia is a fantastic main character. She's complex, tough, compassionate, stubborn ...more

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Oct 14, 2016 Fafa's Book Corner added it

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This book was recommended to me by Lola! Click on her name to read her review.

I was pretty excited to read this book. Unfortunately it didn't deliver. Despite how the synopsis claims there is no form of reading but that's not true. There are many forms of reading for example symbols. There are symbols and other forms of reading in this book. Then comes in Archer who is mute. If there is no sign language how do they communicate? Simple Sefia takes guesses. Archer will do some ...more

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May 19, 2015 Amanda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, young-adult, fantasy

I read an early version of this and WOW. The writing is lush and beautiful, the world is fascinating and unique, and the characters and their decisions have stuck with me for months. And the romance - I'm not typically a big romance person, but this one was beautiful and broke my heart and then put it back together again. It's still 2015, but I already know THE READER is going to be one of my favorite books of 2016. ...more

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Mar 13, 2015 K.A. rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

THIS BOOK! I am serious. THIS BOOK.

I was lucky enough to read an arc of Traci Chee's THE READER, and man (see above). I was hooked from the beginning to the end. Each time I had to put it down, I couldn't wait to pick it back up and dive into this beautifully, brutal world.

I loved Sefia, the MC, immediately. Her journey began with everything I love about YA Fantasy: cruelty, death, heartbreak so severe it bleeds out into the world around you, survival--emotional and physical, desperation, fear, ...more

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Apr 23, 2015 Kathy MacMillan rated it it was amazing

I received an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

We all know that books are magic, but in Sefia's world, it's literally so. No wonder literacy is such a forbidden commodity, so coveted that there are those who would die - or kill - for the words on the page. With its twisty narrative and surprising turns, THE READER will keep readers turning the pages till the end, and turning over the big ideas presented long after the story is over. ...more

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Jun 16, 2015 Jaime (Two Chicks on Books) rated it it was amazing

If I could give this more than 5 stars I would! I will admit the beginning was a bit slow and hard to follow until I figured out what was going on. But after that man did I LOVE this book! I adored Sefia and Archer. Oh and I have a huge crush on Captain Reed! I can't wait to read what happens next! I need book 2 now!!! ...more

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Jul 15, 2015 Allison rated it it was amazing

"The Reader" feels like a classic. It's a book I would have loved to read at 12 or 13 or 14, though I definitely found it a delight to read now. With this novel, Traci Chee took me back to the sense of wonder I had while reading Philip Pullman or Madeleine L'Engle.

I can't wait to see what the finished copies for this look like, as there are "burned" pages, inky thumb prints, fade-outs, etc. The formatting is, quite simply, lovely.

Sefia's story is the main narrative, but it's intertwined with th ...more

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Jun 19, 2015 Danielle rated it it was amazing

I just finished an ARC of this novel, and I am rolling around in all the feels. Honestly, it's not often that a book manages to be an emotional, sensory, imaginative, immersive read the way this is. Definitely recommended if you like epic storytelling, magic, pirates, assassins, and geeky meta-book stuff like marginalia and hidden clues in the physical book itself. WHICH I DO. ...more

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Apr 23, 2017 Acqua rated it liked it

Shelves: aoc, ya, no-chemistry, fantasy, love-cover, db, boring-li, unpredictable

3.25 stars.

The Reader is a very unique book. I've never read anything similar to it, or to the way it weaves together stories inside of other stories, timelines in different kingdoms, tales and mysteries inside fictional books. The result is multilayered and compelling, but definitely not flawless.

One thing that makes The Reader unique is the sense of wonder. This is the kind of book that makes you see the magic in ordinary things, that lets you see the world in a different way. It has, in a way ...more

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Mar 25, 2015 Emily rated it it was amazing

I had the absolute pleasure of reading an early draft of this book, and I can't wait for the finished thing. The characters are delightful, the world richly textured, the legends larger than life in the best way possible. The interweaving narratives come together so elegantly that I want to grab Traci, shake her by the shoulders, and ask her how she does it. Definitely have this book on your radar come 2016! ...more

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Traci Chee is a New York Times best-selling author and National Book Award Finalist. An all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts, though she also dabbles at bonsai gardening, egg painting, and hosting potluck game nights for family and friends. She studied literature and creative writing at UC Santa Cruz and earned a master of arts degree from San Francisco ...more

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“If you're reading this, then maybe you know you ought to read everything. And maybe you know you ought to read deeply. Because there's witchery in these words and spellwork in the spine.” — 63 likes

“This is a book, and a book is a world, and words are the seeds in which meanings are curled. Pages of oceans and margins of land are civilizations you hold in the palm of your hand. But look at your world and your life seems to shrink to cities of paper and seas made of ink. Do you know who you are, or have you been misled? Are you the reader, or are you the read?” — 47 likes

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