Laini Taylor's "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" feels like a fulfilled wish in and of itself: an exciting romantic fantasy that combines a European love affair with a complex war between two otherworlds, throws in some well-timed humor in all the right places, and takes readers on a whirlwind tour from the Czech Republic to Marrakesh to Idaho and back...with a layover in the devil's foyer.
The book follows a 16-year-old girl named Karou, an art student in present-day Prague whose origins are a mystery even to her. She speaks 20 languages. She has naturally cerulean hair. She has numerous bullet scars and even more numerous tattoos. She was raised by a trio of monsters, spending her childhood in a secret den with hundreds of doors, and she still reluctantly runs international errands for the one who traffics in human teeth. Oh, and an angel is trying to kill her.
Confused? That's okay. Intrigued? You should be.
Let's clear up any misconceptions: Maureen Johnson's enjoyable "The Name of the Star" is neither an astronomical guide nor an astrological primer. It will not help you spot the Big Dipper or finally explain the meaning of the phrase "the dawning of the age of Aquarius." It does, however, feature one particular star—what we around these parts like to call a celebrity. But the only red carpet you'd ever meet this star on is a blood-soaked one. It's the famous serial killer Jack the Ripper, who was gifted his catchy moniker by the newspaper The Star.
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