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Star daughter / Shveta Thakrar.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062894625 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0062894625 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 435 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Subject: | East Indian Americans > Fiction. Stars > Fiction. Mythology, Indic > Fiction. Contests > Fiction. Courts and courtiers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Science fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Branch | YA THAKR S (Text) | 33126019952633 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Sheetal Mistry, a rising high school junior who is half-star, half-human, must win a competition in the starry court to save her human father. - Baker & Taylor
When her human father is injured by a starfire flare, half-star Sheetal embarks on a quest to a celestial court of shining wonders and dark shadows inspired by Hindu mythology to track down her star mother and participate in a competition to determine the skyâs next ruling house. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. - HARPERCOLL
*Chosen as a 2020 Kidsâ Indie Next pick * A Locus Reading List recommendation * An Andre Norton Nebula Award Finalist*
âShveta Thakrar's prose is as beautiful as starlight.ââNew York Times bestselling author Holly Black
This gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaimanâs Stardust and a breathtaking landscape of Hindu mythology into a radiant contemporary fantasy.
The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. Pretending to be ânormal.â But when an accidental flare of her starfire puts her human father in the hospital, Sheetal needs a full starâs help to heal him. A star like her mother, who returned to the sky long ago.
Sheetalâs quest to save her father will take her to a celestial court of shining wonders and dark shadows, where she must take the stage as her familyâs champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of the heavensâand win, or risk never returning to Earth at all.
Brimming with celestial intrigue, this sparkling YA debut is perfect for fans of Roshani Chokshi and Laini Taylor.Â
- HARPERCOLL
*Chosen as a 2020 Kids' Indie Next pick * A Locus Reading List recommendation * An Andre Norton Nebula Award Finalist*
'shveta Thakrar's prose is as beautiful as starlight.''New York Times bestselling author Holly Black
This gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaiman's Stardust and a breathtaking landscape of Hindu mythology into a radiant contemporary fantasy.
The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. Pretending to be 'normal.' But when an accidental flare of her starfire puts her human father in the hospital, Sheetal needs a full star's help to heal him. A star like her mother, who returned to the sky long ago.
Sheetal's quest to save her father will take her to a celestial court of shining wonders and dark shadows, where she must take the stage as her family's champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of the heavens'and win, or risk never returning to Earth at all.
Brimming with celestial intrigue, this sparkling YA debut is perfect for fans of Roshani Chokshi and Laini Taylor.Â