The Walled City - Brossura

Graudin, Ryan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 178062199X ISBN 13: 9781780621999

Casa editrice: Orion Children's Books, 2014

Riassunto

Disguised as a boy, Jin Ling searches for her missing sister, Mei Yee, who was sold into the brothels of the Walled City. It's a cut-throat world of gangs, drug-dealers and warlords and every day is a struggle to survive. Jin Ling relies on her speed and cunning but how long will her luck hold? When a mysterious boy, Dai, requests her help with a dangerous mission Jin Ling's inclined to say no - this is a world where no one can be trusted - but the mission offers her a vital chance to see inside the brothel where her sister may be being held.

Jin Ling and Dai join forces, but will either of them survive the mission? Is Mei Yee still alive? And how will any of them ever escape the stifling city walls?

With a fantasy setting inspired by Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong, Ryan's novel has a rich authenticity and an intense atmosphere, and its pace will enthral the reader from the very first page.

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Recensione:

Inspired by Hong Kong's infamous Kowloon Walled City, this is a dark and grim read, but it is never sensational and is totally compelling. Graudin's gift for description brings Hak Nam vividly to life, and while she doesn't pull any punches in taking her readers to the depths of hell, some of her writing is movingly lyrical (South China Morning Post)

It doesn't happen often, but occasionally a novel comes along which transforms bedtime reading into something so exciting that the last thing it does is send you to sleep. Ryan Graudin's fast-paced The Walled City sets the reader's pulse racing from the "Run, run, run" in the opening chapter and doesn't slow down for even one page (Scotcampus)

Accomplished, intriguing ... rich, compelling ... very original (School Librarian)

Beautifully written ... a great read (SFX Magazine)

High octane pace from the start, engaging characters and a vividly-imagined criminal underworld. Dark and atmospheric, this is a compelling debut (Peter's Books)

Captivating, disturbing and brilliantly told (Western Gazette)

An exciting tale that reveals its characters layer by layer (Books For Keeps)

A dark, claustrophobic and sometimes disturbing novel ... full of love, longing and the fight to survive (The Scotsman)

From the opening page where a breathless chase scene plunges the reader straight into the middle of the action ... Graudin's novel maintains its pace and excitement ... A memorable and powerful novel ... a triumph of love and hope in the bleakest of circumstances (We Love This Book)

Graudin has imagined a life in The Walled City which is at once convincing and rich in character ... jarring, exciting, the action breathless, Manga brought vividly to life with vivid fluid prose ... [the] most satisfying read of the year (Hack Writers)

Descrizione del libro:

DIVERGENT meets MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA in this dark YA thriller set within the walls of a lawless slum city where Jin Ling searches for her lost sister and Dai struggles to complete an impossible mission.

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• Editore: Orion Children's Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 178062199X
• ISBN 13: 9781780621999
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 448