{"product_id":"beneath-the-burning-wave-9780008491185","title":"Beneath the Burning Wave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An \u003cstrong\u003einteresting\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e debut which left me \u003cstrong\u003ebegging for more\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Caleb, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eI was incapable of imagining what I had never seen...\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaori and Kairi are the first twins to survive infancy on the ancient island of Mu, where gender is as fluid as the crashing waves. One was born of fire, the other of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's a reason why none have survived before. A prophecy that has haunted the elders since time began. A rivalry destined to sink the entire island beneath a twin catastrophe of volcano and tsunami.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs hatred spills from the forbidden twins like the deadly poison of sacrificed sea snakes, they must decide what matters to them most...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fight for the island - for tradition and duty.\u003cbr\u003eOr the fight for freedom - for love and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mu Chronicles is a visionary YA fantasy trilogy exploring the origin of gender and desire in an epic queer fusion of Japanese folklore and Egyptian mythology.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eWhat readers are saying: \u003cp\u003e\"An \u003cstrong\u003eambitious\u003c\/strong\u003e take on an epic YA fantasy series exploring gender fluidity ... a political commentary ... If you're looking for \u003cstrong\u003ean atypical YA read\u003c\/strong\u003e, this might be \u003cstrong\u003ethe one for you\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Clara, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a \u003cstrong\u003ereally unique\u003c\/strong\u003e YA fantasy novel. I just loved what it was trying to do. Whilst it might not be for everyone I do think it's worth a go for the \u003cstrong\u003eunique\u003c\/strong\u003e style ... there's \u003cstrong\u003ea certain beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e to the story and the way it's constructed\" Gabrielle, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This storyline was \u003cstrong\u003every interesting\u003c\/strong\u003e and flowed nicely, I will \u003cstrong\u003edefinitely recommend\u003c\/strong\u003e reading this book!\" Michelle, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The use of neopronouns is \u003cstrong\u003elovely\u003c\/strong\u003e to see and was not at all hard to process\" Luca, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I \u003cstrong\u003ereally enjoyed\u003c\/strong\u003e the twins story ... both \u003cstrong\u003efascinating\u003c\/strong\u003e characters I was willing to find their own strength and courage in such a world\" Wendy, NetGalley reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e One More Chapter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008491185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Hayashi Danns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42389577171125,"sku":"9780008491185","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_662f8827-cb2d-490c-ad46-db5b60b2319a.jpg?v=1663682328","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beneath-the-burning-wave-9780008491185","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}