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The girl who grew wings

Anna Day

£8.99

Twin sisters, Icari and Sephie, live in a world where magical gifts are bestowed on a chosen few. Sephie discovers she has two powers – a crime punishable by death. Then, winged demons steal her to the underworld. Only a pair of wings can bring Icari to save her twin … But can a gentle healer learn to fight – and fly?

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Publish Date: 06/07/2023
ISBN: 9781912626540 Category: Children's Books Tags: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Ancient religions & mythologies, Folklore, myths & legends, Magic, spells & alchemy, Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters & mythological beings (Children?s/Teenage), Myth & legend told as fiction, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: siblings (Children's / Teenage), Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage)
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A stunning YA romantasy inspired by Greek mythology by the acclaimed author of  The Fandom duology.

‘Gorgeous and deeply heartfelt’ BEA FITZGERALD

‘This book has it all’ ALEXANDRA CHRISTO

‘A triumph of a book’  ANN SEI LIN

In the citadel of Appollis, the Gods bestow single gifts on a chosen few.

Icari has always known she’s a Healer, while her twin sister, Sephie, is cast as an Embalmer, despite showing early promise as an Alchemist – a secret the sisters keep to themselves for possessing two skills is punishable by death.  

While Sephie learns how to wrap the dead, Icari eases the suffering of others, including a charismatic enemy prisoner called Caszeil. And it’s to Caszeil that Icari turns when demons rise up from the Underworld and kidnap her sister. With his help, perhaps she can rescue Sephie. Even if this means growing wings – and flying in the face of the devil himself . . .  

  • A thrilling YA fantasy adventure romance inspired by Greek mythology
  • From the acclaimed author of  The Fandom  duology (as Anna Day)
  • A tale of love, sisterhood, magic and the triumph of life and truth over death
  • Set in a gorgeous desert world of Oases and citadels

MORE PRAISE FOR  THE GIRL WHO GREW WINGS:  

‘I was completely swept away’ KATHERINE CORR

‘Captured my heart from the start and never let go’  BEX HOGAN

‘Clever, angry, ferociously feminist’ LAURA WOOD  

‘Sublime, evocative, and full of twists and turns’ NATALI SIMMONDS

‘Kept me guessing throughout’ BEN OLIVER

Additional information

Weight 300 g
Dimensions 127 × 196 × 41 mm
Author

Day, Anna

Publisher

Chicken House

Imprint

Chicken House

Cover

Paperback

Pages

437

Language

English

Edition

|Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Young Adult / Code: C

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