Girls of paper and fire /
Ngan, Natasha,
Girls of paper and fire / Natasha Ngan ; foreword by James Patterson. - First edition. - 385 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
"When Lei, seventeen, is stolen from her home to become one of nine Paper Girls, the Demon King's concubines, she proves to be more fire than paper." -- Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's the highest honor they could hope for... and the most cruel. But this year, there's a ninth girl... and she's made of fire. Lei is a member of the lowest and most oppressed class in Ikhara. She's forced to go with the royal guards after her golden eyes pique the king's interest. Forced to learn the skills and charm that befit being a king's consort, Lei does the unthinkable-- she falls in love. As an explosive plot threatens the very foundation of Ikhara, Lei must decide just how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge. -- adapted from jacket
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Courtesans--Fiction.
Social classes--Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction.
Revolutions--Fiction.
Imaginary creatures--Fiction.
Teenagers--Sexual behavior--Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Girls of paper and fire / Natasha Ngan ; foreword by James Patterson. - First edition. - 385 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
"When Lei, seventeen, is stolen from her home to become one of nine Paper Girls, the Demon King's concubines, she proves to be more fire than paper." -- Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's the highest honor they could hope for... and the most cruel. But this year, there's a ninth girl... and she's made of fire. Lei is a member of the lowest and most oppressed class in Ikhara. She's forced to go with the royal guards after her golden eyes pique the king's interest. Forced to learn the skills and charm that befit being a king's consort, Lei does the unthinkable-- she falls in love. As an explosive plot threatens the very foundation of Ikhara, Lei must decide just how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge. -- adapted from jacket
9780316561365 0316561363 9780316452205 0316452203
Little Brown & Co, 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109 SAN 200-2205
2018024788
Courtesans--Fiction.
Social classes--Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction.
Revolutions--Fiction.
Imaginary creatures--Fiction.
Teenagers--Sexual behavior--Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Young adult fiction.