{"product_id":"beneath-the-burning-wave-paperback","title":"Beneath the Burning Wave - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Hayashi Danns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most unique books you'll read this year\" Buzzfeed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cstrong\u003estrikingly different\u003c\/strong\u003e trilogy opener\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwins destined to bring about devastation. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the beginning of Mu there has been a prophecy. Twins born of fire and water will lay waste to the island. For the sake of Mu's inhabitants, no twins can survive. Or else a catastrophe of volcano and tsunami will annihilate them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaori and Kairi are forbidden twins, two halves of a whole, the first to survive on the ancient island of Mu. One was born of fire, the other of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the twins are pulled in opposing directions, and hatred reaches a boiling point between the two, many will die in the crossfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Kaori and Kairi unwittingly enact the prophecy and destroy the island of Mu or can one twin stop the other from bringing about destruction. . . ?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mu Chronicles is a visionary YA fantasy trilogy exploring the origin of gender and desire in an epic queer fusion of Japanese folklore and Egyptian mythology.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eWhat readers are saying: \u003cp\u003e\"An \u003cstrong\u003einteresting\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e debut which left me \u003cstrong\u003ebegging for more\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Caleb, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An \u003cstrong\u003eambitious\u003c\/strong\u003e take on an epic YA fantasy series exploring gender fluidity ... a political commentary ... If you're looking for \u003cstrong\u003ean atypical YA read\u003c\/strong\u003e, this might be \u003cstrong\u003ethe one for you\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Clara, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a \u003cstrong\u003ereally unique\u003c\/strong\u003e YA fantasy novel. I just loved what it was trying to do. Whilst it might not be for everyone I do think it's worth a go for the \u003cstrong\u003eunique\u003c\/strong\u003e style ... there's \u003cstrong\u003ea certain beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e to the story and the way it's constructed\" Gabrielle, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This storyline was \u003cstrong\u003every interesting\u003c\/strong\u003e and flowed nicely, I will \u003cstrong\u003edefinitely recommend\u003c\/strong\u003e reading this book!\" Michelle, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The use of neopronouns is \u003cstrong\u003elovely\u003c\/strong\u003e to see and was not at all hard to process\" Luca, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I \u003cstrong\u003ereally enjoyed\u003c\/strong\u003e the twins story ... both \u003cstrong\u003efascinating\u003c\/strong\u003e characters I was willing to find their own strength and courage in such a world\" Wendy, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Hayashi Danns, author of The Mu Chronicles, is a Scouse writer who spent a decade in Fukuoka, Japan teaching English, raising her very genki children and finding time to explore active volcanoes and iridescent caves. She is an alumna of Faber Academy online and has published short stories and poems in various anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer loves Siamese cats, pistachio ice cream and David Bowie's goblin king in \u003cem\u003eLabyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.8 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697308078143,"sku":"9780008491185","price":13.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7f2143b0069628a5de7299bd260202ba.webp?v=1765009074","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beneath-the-burning-wave-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}