Deeplight, Frances Hardinge
Deeplight, Frances Hardinge
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Deeplight

Author: Frances Hardinge

Narrator: Joshua Akehurst

Unabridged: 12 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2020

Synopsis

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea meets Frankenstein in Frances Hardinge’s latest fantasy adventure.The gods are dead. Decades ago, they turned on one another and tore each other apart. Nobody knows why. But are they really gone forever?When fifteen-year-old Hark finds the still-beating heart of a terrifying deity, he risks everything to keep it out of the hands of smugglers, military scientists, and a secret fanatical cult so that he can use it to save the life of his best friend, Jelt. But with the heart, Jelt gradually and eerily transforms. How long should Hark stay loyal to a friend who’s becoming a monster—and what is Hark willing to sacrifice to save him?

About Frances Hardinge

Frances Hardinge is the winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year for The Lie Tree, one of just two young adult novels to win the major UK literary prize. Known for her beautiful use of language, Hardinge has written many critically acclaimed novels, including Cuckoo Song, Gullstruck Island, Fly by Night, Verdigris Deep, Fly Trap, and Skinful of Shadows. She lives in England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kai

This is a story about friendship (the toxic kind), sea monsters (the dead kind), secrets (the very secret kind) and deep sea adventures (the kind that will get you killed almost definitely). The feeling of reeling devastation when you realise that a newly discovered author has published countless boo......more

Goodreads review by Bradley

I've got to hand it to Hardinge. When she decides to do some worldbuilding, she dives deep. And in this case, I mean that literally. The world is recovering after sea gods destroyed it several decades past and the remnants eke out a hard survival among the waters and the islands. I was fascinated to......more

Goodreads review by Allison

Holy sh*t this book was good. The plot was solid, the characters were lovely, and the storycraft was impeccable. Everything connected, everything bled into every other part of the story and it all felt so organic. The only thing that pisses me off is that this is not YA IMO. This is a heavy, heavy st......more

Quotes

“Hardinge is assured and sophisticated in her exploration of the dark temptations of power.” Wall Street Journal

“Equal parts dazzling fantasy, swashbuckling adventure, and tender coming-of-age tale.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Monsters and mortals collide in this fantasy adventure that explores the hypnotic allure of fear, the adamant grip of the past, and the redeeming power of stories…Thrilling.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Dazzling fantasy, swashbuckling adventure, and tender coming-of-age tale, this ambitious stand-alone from Hardinge cautions against xenophobia, zealotry, and greed while using boldly draw characters.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Glorious thematic complexity inhabits a wildly inventive world, with the menacing roils of a dangerous sea threatening the archipelago and touches of steampunk rounding out the fantastical elements….Readers will be thrilled to be pulled into the alluring expanse of her work.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

“Chilling and provocative, this dark fantasy will appeal to thrill seekers and cerebral tweens.” Booklist

“Provides a great many features of interest: the Undersea’s breathable water; sign language as a common parlance.” Horn Book

Awards

  • YA Book Prize
  • Tor.com Reviewers' Choice
  • BookRiot Pick
  • Lodestar Award
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