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Rebel Skies

#1 in series

by Ann Sei Lin
Susan Momoko-Hingley
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Ann Sei Lin's enchanting and action-packed debut, first in a series, will sweep readers away to an aerial world of magic, danger and political intrigue. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Kalynn Bayron and the films of Studio Ghibli.
Kurara has never known any other life than being a servant onboard the Midori, a flying ship serving the military elite of the Mikoshiman Empire, a vast realm of floating cities. Kurara also has a secret — she can make folded paper figures come to life with a flick of her finger. But when the Midori is attacked and Kurara's secret turns out to be a power treasured across the empire, a gut-wrenching escape leads her to the gruff Himura, who takes her under his wing. Under Himura's tutelage, and with the grudging support and friendship of his crew, Kurara learns to hunt shikigami — wild paper spirits sought after by the Princess of Mikoshima.
But what does the princess really want with the shikigami? Are they merely enchanted figures without will or thought, or are they beings with souls and minds of their own? As fractures begin to appear both across the empire and within Kurara's understanding of herself, Kurara will have to decide who she can trust. Her fate, and the fate of her friends — and even the world — may rest on her choice. And time is running out.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Rebel Skies

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  • Release date

    February 13, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781774885901
      • File size: 230348 KB
      • Duration: 07:59:53

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 13, 2023
      Steampunk meets fantasy in this thrilling debut from Sei Lin, inspired by Japanese history and culture. Teenage Kurara—who is a Crafter, a person born with the rare ability to bring origami to life—and her childhood friend Haru work as servants aboard the Midori, an airborne way station floating over the Mikoshiman Empire. When the Midori is attacked by a shikigami—or paper brought to life—in the form of a dragon, Kurara and Haru team up with stoic and sharp Himura, a fellow Crafter, to survive. But Kurara loses sight of Haru in their perilous escape. Her only chance to save him is to hunt shikigami for Princess Tsukimi as one of her elite Crafters. As Kurara trains with Himura and his ragtag crew, she delves deeper into the secrets of the empire, questions what the princess truly wants with the shikigami, and struggles to determine where her loyalties and magical responsibility lie. Sei Lin expertly weaves themes of longing, grief, and courage among visceral worldbuilding, which is conveyed via intricately detailed prose. Distinctly rendered characters debate nuanced questions of morality against a backdrop of white-knuckle action sequences in this suspenseful series opener. Characters cue as being of East Asian descent. Ages 12–up.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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