The team from House of YA at Penguin Books UK became book fairies!
The Book Fairies were joined today by the ‘House of YA’ team from Penguin Random House to celebrate YA books that help readers escape into another world! The books hidden included Murtagh by Christopher Paolini, Femi Fadugba’s books The Upper World and The Mirror World, Amber Chen’s Of Jade and Dragons and the sequel The Blood Phoenix and Snowglobe and the sequel Snowglobe II by Soyoung Park 🙂
We hope the lucky finders enjoy the books and bundles they found!
About Murtagh by Christopher Paolini:
The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror.
Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air – and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untravelled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems.
About Of Jade and Dragons and The Blood Phoenix by Amber Chen:
Of Jade and Dragons: Aihui Ying’s life is viciously torn apart when her father is killed by a masked assassin. Left with only his journal and a jade pendant snatched from his killer, she vows to take her revenge. Seeking answers, Ying infiltrates the prestigious Engineers Guild – the ancient institution home to her father’s secret past. There, she begins to navigate a world fraught with politics and treachery. Soon though, Ying’s quest for vengeance turns into a fight for survival and she’ll have to stay one step ahead of everyone. . .if she’s to make it out alive.
The Blood Phoenix: When Ying left the prestigious Engineer’s Guild and the ghost her father’s death behind, she thought her life would regain a sense of normalcy. But, after her new home is attacked, by the mysterious – and deadly – Blood Phoenix, Ying is thrust back into the tense political world of the Nine Isles and, distressingly, back into the path of the man who broke her heart, High Commander Ye-yang. She’d hoped never to face him again, but Ying and Ye-yang must work together to unmask the elusive mastermind behind a far-reaching conspiracy, before the Nine Isles are torn apart.
About Snowglobe by Soyoung Park:
Snowglobe: Raised in a climate-ravaged, frozen world, every day is a struggle for survival for Chobahm. Her only solace comes in the form of twenty-four-hour reality television shows, streamed directly from Snowglobe – the climate-controlled domed city at the heart of her world, and the only warm place left on the planet. The citizens of Snowglobe have everything: fame, fortune and, above all, safety from the frigid wasteland outside their walls. In exchange, their lives are broadcast to the less fortunate of their world, who watch eagerly, hoping for the chance to one day become an actor themselves and join their ranks. Chobahm is one of the dreamers. But her life changes in an instant when she is visited by two strangers from Snowglobe, who deliver earth-shattering news: Goh Haeri, Snowglobe’s biggest star has died – and because of Chobahm’s striking resemblance to her, she’s been chosen to take her place. Given the chance of a lifetime, Chobahm agrees to enter Snowglobe and take on Haeri’s identity. Within the domed city’s walls, she will finally have the existence she’s always dreamed of – but if life in Snowglobe is so great, why did Haeri seem so desperate to escape it? And when everyone around you is a performer, how can you ever know what is reality, and what is created for the audience…?
About The Upper World and The Mirror World by Femi Fadugba:
The Upper World: ONE GLIMPSE OF A TERRIFYING FUTURE. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. After suffering a knock to the head, 15-year-old Esso experiences a chilling vision: that night he will witness the violent deaths of everyone he knows. He writes off the out-of-body experience as a strange dream – until a series of frightening coincidences prove that the vision is just hours away from coming true. There is only one person who can help him rewrite the future. The trouble is, she hasn’t been born yet…
About The Mirror World: With her mentor, Dr Esso, by her side, Peckham born and bred Rhia is beginning her first week at the University of Oxford. She’s determined to have a fresh start and put the Upper World behind her. But fitting into the hallowed halls of Oxford proves more difficult than she thought when she struggles to find her people. That’s until Rhia receives a mysterious invite under her door to a secret and exclusive society called the Ravens. The Ravens are part of the 1% and being a member of the cult-like group guarantees students a life of wealth and success. But is Rhia really willing to sell out to secure her future?
Get your copies of these books!
Not lucky enough to find a bundle of books today? Do not worry! These books are all available in good bookshops – and if not, they can order them in for you. If you prefer to order your books online, here are links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent booksellers around the UK:
- Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
- The Upper World by Femi Fadugba
- The Mirror World by Femi Fadugba
- Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen
- The Blood Phoenix by Amber Chen
- Snowglobe by Soyoung Park
- Snowglobe 2 by Soyoung Park
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