Guardians of Dawn: Zhara
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural
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S. Jae-Jones
Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong.Magic flickers.Love flames.Chaos reigns.Magic is forbidden throughout the Morning Realms. Magicians are called an abomination, and blamed for the plague of monsters that razed the land twenty years before.Jin Zhara already had enough to worry about—appeasing her stepmother’s cruel whims, looking after her blind younger sister, and keeping her own magical gifts under control—without having to deal with rumors of monsters re-emerging in the marsh. But when a chance encounter with an easily flustered young man named Han brings her into contact with a secret magical liberation organization called the Guardians of Dawn, Zhara realizes there may be more to these rumors than she thought. A mysterious plague is corrupting the magicians of Zanhei and transforming them into monsters, and the Guardians of Dawn believe a demon is responsible.In order to restore harmony and bring peace to the world, Zhara must discover the elemental warrior within, lest the balance between order and chaos is lost forever.
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More Details:
Author
S. Jae-Jones
Pages
416
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2023-08
ISBN
1250191424 9781250191427
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"Sort of like an Asian, more fantasy focused version of The Lunar Chronicles. The world building was well done, a lot of thought went into the magical elements and characters- each one had a well developed background and personality. There were a lot of surprises, as well as some humorous moments. Plus, Zhara and Han are such a cute couple ❤️ There were some issues- Zhara started off sort of unlikeable and crybaby-ish but matured at the end of the book. And the start was a bit slow, but when the book got into the second part it started to pick up. Also, the cover is so pretty 🥹🥹🥹 Overall, this was an enjoyable read, and I’m excited to see where it goes for the next books in the series!"
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Isabella Quinn
"Oh how I loved this! Such a fun, fantastical read! I loved the flow of the story, the building of the growing friendships among the characters, and the magic/power system is crazy interesting. 5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
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