By Ann Sei Lin (author) Part of the Rebel Skies Trilogy series
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Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2023 | Shortlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize 2023
A beautifully written and pacy teen fantasy adventure, set in a world of flying ships, sky cities and powerful paper spirits. Inspired by Asian cultures and exploring themes of empire, slavery and freedom.
Kurara has never known any other life than being a servant on board the Midori, but when her party trick of making paper come to life turns out to be a power treasured across the empire, she joins a skyship and its motley crew to become a Crafter.
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Taught by the gruff but wise Himura, Kurara learns to hunt shikigami - wild paper spirits who are sought after by the Princess. But are these creatures just powerful slaves, or are they beings with their own souls? And can a teenage girl be the one to help them find their voice - and change the course of an empire?
In elegant, graceful prose, Ann Sei Lin whisks us off on a tale of eerie magic and high adventure, in which friendships are undying and nothing is as it seems. Featuring a vivid mythology, spectacular battles, and an endlessly surprising heroine, Rebel Skies is as intricate, beautiful and startling as one of the paper spirits Kurara brings to life. - Jonathan Stroud
A vividly imagined fantasy with an enticing Studio Ghibli feel for 12+ readers. - Guardian
A magical debut that reads like a Ghibli film, brimming with imagination, action and heart. It's been a long time since I've been so immersed in a fantasy world. - Natasha Ngan
An intricately constructed ode to papercraft and Japanese culture. I fell in love with this world of airships, cumulous whales and floating cities. Pure magic. - Lauren James
With its grand floating cities, fearsome shikigami beasts and a heroine who can manipulate paper with her mind, Ann Sei Lin has created a truly unique world that delights on every page. - Joseph Elliott
Ann Sei Lin is a writer, librarian, and book nerd with a love for all things fantasy. Though London is now her home, she spent several years in Chiba, Japan, living in a rickety apartment block next to a rail station where the rush of the midnight train would make the walls shake. When not writing, she is often studying, gaming, or trying to make that origami rabbit for the one hundredth time.
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Kurara has never known any other life than being a servant on board the Midori, but when her party trick of making paper come to life turns out to be a power treasured across the empire, she joins a skyship and its motley crew to become a Crafter. Taught by the gruff but wise Himura, Kurara learns to hunt shikigami - wild paper spirits who are sought after by the Princess.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Rebel Skies and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Rebel Skies features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for Young Adults
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Rebel Skies was written by Ann Sei Lin and published by Walker Books Ltd
Rebel Skies has 338 pages
Yes it is part of Rebel Skies Trilogy series
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