Sparrows in the Wind: Two Cursed Princesses Defy Greek Gods and Shape Fate in a Trojan War Novel - Softcover

Levine, Gail Carson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0063039087 ISBN 13: 9780063039087

Verlag: Quill Tree Books, 2024

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This novel from Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine about two princesses battling against their fates in the middle of the Trojan War is a must-read for anyone who loves Greek mythology or the Percy Jackson books!

Cassandra, a princess of Troy and follower of Apollo, is delighted when the god himself appears to her. Apollo asks to love her in exchange for giving her future sight, and she agrees—but recoils when he kisses her. Enraged, the god transforms his gift into a curse: Cassandra’s visions will never be believed.

After horrifying images of coming war and death pour into her mind, and with no one to heed her warnings, Cassandra risks her safety again and again to avert the disaster awaiting Troy.

But it will take years—and the friendship of an Amazon warrior princess named Rin—for Cassandra to find hope of success in reversing the course of the war.

With heroines to cheer for and nail-biting adventures, Newbery Honor–winning author Gail Carson Levine once again transports her readers, this time to ancient Troy, where princesses (even cursed ones) will stop at nothing to shape their fate.

One princess can see the future. The other is a warrior born for battle.

• A Tragic Prophecy: Princess Cassandra is gifted with future sight by the god Apollo, only to be cursed so that no one will ever believe her warnings of war and ruin.
• Amazon Warrior Princess: Enter Rin, a fierce Amazon princess whose archery skills and loyalty might be the only thing that can give Cassandra’s prophecies a fighting chance.
• Strong Female Protagonists: Follow two powerful young women from different worlds—one a seer, the other a warrior—as they form a bond to defy the gods and change their destinies.
• Greek Mythology Retelling: A gripping adventure set against the epic backdrop of the Trojan War, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Madeline Miller.

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Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Quill Tree Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0063039087
• ISBN 13: 9780063039087
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352
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