The Girl of Ink and Stars, Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Girl of Ink and Stars, Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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The Girl of Ink and Stars

Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Narrator: Shiromi Arserio

Unabridged: 5 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/23/2022


Synopsis

A beautifully written story of friendship, discovery, myths, and magic that the London Times called “reminiscent of fantasy greats such as Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman."Legends say that the island of Joya was once a place where songbirds sang in every tree and the islanders were free to come and go as they pleased. That was before the harsh-ruling Governor arrived, and ravens drove out the native birds. Now there are no songbirds, and the people are forbidden to travel beyond the forest that separates them from the rest of the island.But for Isabella, the legends of her island home have always seemed like more than just stories. And when a series of mysterious events shakes the community, it’s Isabella—daughter to the island’s only mapmaker—who will lead a party of explorers into the forest in search of answers. As the group ventures deeper and deeper into the island, dark secrets begin to surface, and the legends Isabella has listened to all these years show signs of coming to life.Debut novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave draws on the cultural folklore of the Canary Islands in this richly told story of a girl’s quest to map her own place in a world that legends alone have shaped.

About Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Kiran Millwood Hargrave is an acclaimed children’s author. Her debut book for children, The Girl of Ink & Stars, sold over 120,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone, winning the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and British Children’s Book of the Year. Her second book, The Island at the End of Everything, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and VOYA. She holds degrees from both Oxford and Cambridge universities.

About Shiromi Arserio

Shiromi Arserio is an author, stage actor, voice talent, and audiobook narrator from London. She holds a BA in theater from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. In addition to narrating dozens of audiobooks, her voice can be heard in documentaries, e-learning projects, and video games. Prior to venturing into audiobook narration, she worked as a freelance writer for publications such as Renaissance Magazine and Northwest Magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by enqi ☾⋆˚*̣̩✩ on April 02, 2023

They say the day the Governor arrived, the ravens did too. All the smaller birds flew backwards into the sea, and that is why there are no songbirds on Joya. Only huge, ragged ravens. The Girl of Ink and Stars was a haunting, captivating Moana-esque tale - one that left tingles up my spine lo......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on May 11, 2017

Thirteen-year-old Isabella Riosse, daughter of a cartographer, lives on the island of Joya. The songbirds of Joya were supplanted by ravens when the Governor arrived. Under his strict rule, residents of the coastal town of Gromera are forbidden to travel beyond the forest flanking the village. When......more

Goodreads review by Geo on September 28, 2017

Translation widget on The blog!!! O carte frumoasa, despre prietenie si curaj, despre lupta continua dintre bine si rau. Recenzia mea completă o găsiți aici: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by beth ✨ on February 09, 2018

Rating - 2.5 stars. First of all, I would just like to take a moment to talk about the cover. It is absolutely beautiful and the main reason I wanted to pick this book up. I'm going to do lists for what i liked and didn't like. Things I liked: - the cover yes yes YES once again - the writing - family......more

Goodreads review by kate on August 02, 2017

There aren't many things better than reading a book that is just as gorgeous as its cover and thankfully The Girl of Ink and Stars was just that. It reminded me of Nim's Island meets Journey to the Centre of the Earth meets Disney (and yes, this would make a fantastic movie. Someone make this happen......more


Quotes

“Beautifully written.” Malorie Blackman, Children’s Laureate 2013–2015


Awards

  • Waterstones Book Prize
  • British Book Award
  • Jhalak Prize