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Ash

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By Malinda Lo

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On Sale
May 14, 2019
Page Count
304 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316531313

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$11.99

Price

$15.99 CAD

Format

Trade Paperback (New edition)

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“This lyrically retold Cinderella tale is not just a beautifully updated fable, but an ode to the transformative power of love.”—Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series
 
The heroine falls for the beautiful huntress in this a hauntingly romantic lesbian retelling of Cinderellafrom the New York Times bestselling author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

In the wake of her father’s death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed by grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, rereading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she believes that her wish may be granted.

The day that Ash meets Kaisa, the King’s Huntress, her heart begins to change. Instead of chasing fairies, Ash learns to hunt with Kaisa. Their friendship, as delicate as a new bloom, reawakens Ash’s capacity for love–and her desire to live. But Sidhean has already claimed Ash for his own, and she must make a choice between fairy tale dreams and true love.

Entrancing and empowering, Ash beautifully unfolds the connections between life and love, and solitude and death, where transformation can come from even the deepest grief.
 
Now with an introduction by Holly Black, a letter from the author, a Q&A, and more!
 
“A rich and darkly moving tale I couldn’t put down.”—Meg Cabot, author of the Princess Diaries series

Genre:

  • Teen & Young Adult
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Lgbt
  • Lgbtq+
  • General

Malinda Lo is the New York Times bestselling author Last Night at the Telegraph Club and several other young adult novels, including Ash, a sapphic retelling of Cinderella, which was a finalist for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, the Andre Norton Award for YA Fantasy and Science Fiction, and the Lambda Literary Award. She lives in Massachusetts with her wife and their dog. Malinda invites you to visit her at online at www.malindalo.com or on social media at @malindalo.

  • Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award
    Finalist for the William C. Morris Award
    Finalist for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
    A Kirkus Best Book
    An ALA Best Book
    A Rainbow List recommendation
    CBC/Bank Street's Outstanding Children's Books of the Year
    Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Nominee
  • "A rich and darkly moving tale I couldn't put down."
    Meg Cabot, bestselling author of The Princess Diaries series
  • "Cinderella, gorgeously reimagined, captivating and winsome. After you've fallen into the storytelling world of Malinda Lo, the truth of love will transcend the romantic ideal of fairy tales."
    Julie Anne Peters, author of Keeping You a Secret and National Book Award Finalist Luna
  • " This lyrically retold Cinderella tale is not just a beautifully updated fable, but an ode to the transformative power of love."
    Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series
  • "A Cinderella story with fresh blood and real yearning."
    Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Carry On
  • "I will forever hold this gorgeous novel close to my heart."
    Nina LaCour, author of the Michael L. Printz Award winner We Are Okay
  • "Lyrical and beautifully balanced...this Cinderella is flesh and blood in a whole new, breathtaking way."
    Kristin Cashore, New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling Realm series and Jane, Unlimited
  • "A modern classic and a must-read for those seeking...the victory of transformation over the darkest grief."
    Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen and The Gilded Wolves
  • "Lo is one of the greatest voices in YA fiction."
    Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of the And I Darken trilogy
  • "With its beauty and bravery...Ash opened a world to girls like me."
    Anna-Marie McLemore, author of the Stonewall Honor Book When the Moon Was Ours and Blanca & Roja
  • * “An unexpected reimagining of the Cinderella tale, exquisite and pristine, unfolding deliberately… Beautiful language magically wrought; beautiful storytelling magically told.”
    Kirkus, starred review

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About the Author

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Malinda Lo is the author of several young adult novels, including Adaptation, Huntress, and Ash, a retelling of the Cinderella story with a lesbian twist, which was a finalist for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, the Andre Norton Award for YA Fantasy and Science Fiction, and the Lambda Literary Award. Before she became a novelist, she was an economics major, an editorial assistant, a graduate student, and an entertainment reporter. She lives in Northern California with her partner and their dog. Malinda invites you to visit her at http://www.malindalo.com.

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Malinda Lo

About the Author

Malinda Lo is the New York Times bestselling author Last Night at the Telegraph Club and several other young adult novels, including Ash, a sapphic retelling of Cinderella, which was a finalist for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, the Andre Norton Award for YA Fantasy and Science Fiction, and the Lambda Literary Award. She lives in Massachusetts with her wife and their dog. Malinda invites you to visit her at online at http://www.malindalo.com or on social media at @malindalo.

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