A brilliant new novel from a year-old debut author, Racing the Dark is set in a land of volcanoes and earthquakes, plagues and typhoons, of island nations bound by fear of the spirits they imprisoned to control their volatile environment. Lana, a teenaged girl on a nameless backwater island, finds an ominous blood-red jewel that marks her as someone with power, setting in motion events that /5(5). Alaya Dawn Johnson has created an unforgettable coming-of-age story set in a world where wielding the power of magic requires understanding the true meaning of sacrifice. The Amazon Book Review Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a /5(17). · The dangerous magic of The Night Circus meets the powerful historical exploration of The Underground Railroad in this timely and unsettling novel, set against the darkly glamorous backdrop of New York City at the dawn of WWII.
1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. The Dagger and the Sword (Tremontaine #) by. Alaya Dawn Johnson (Goodreads Author), Ellen Kushner (Goodreads Author), Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author), Patty Bryant. avg rating — 90 ratings — published Want to Read. Alaya Dawn Johnson: I weirdly enough had the germ of an idea for Racing the Dark after watching a truly strange anime movie (Crayon Shin-Chan, for the curious). The book honestly has nothing to do with the movie, but something about the concept of a family leaving everything they had known and starting in what was effectively a "different. It's been a while since I read Racing the Dark but I can remember how much I loved this series. Alaya Dawn Johnson is a masterful storyteller and you would never guess that this is her debut novel. She writes like an old pro. There are just so many reasons why I would recommend this book to anyone.
Racing the Dark is set in a land of volcanoes and earthquakes, plagues and typhoons, of island nations bound by fear of the spirits they imprisoned to control their volatile environment. Racing the Dark (Spirit Binders Book 1) - Kindle edition by Johnson, Alaya Dawn. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Racing the Dark (Spirit Binders Book 1). In Racing the Dark, the first act in a grand dance of loyalty, love, sacrifice, and death is about to begin, set in a land of volcanoes and earthquakes, plagues and typhoons, of island nations separated by water but bound by fear of the spirits they imprison to control their volatile environment.
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