An Arrow to the Moon
By Emily X. R. Pan
Read by Natalie Naudus, Shawn K. Jain, and David Shih
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: Playaway
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ISBN: 9781668609859
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ISBN: 9781668609835
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ISBN: 9781668616628
| Runtime: | 8.41 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Coming-of-Age |
| Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After.Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his little brother, a supernatural wind, and the bewitching girl at his new high school.
Luna Chang dreads the future. Graduation looms ahead, and her parents’ expectations are stifling. When she begins to break the rules, she finds her life upended by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival of unearthly fireflies, and an ominous crack spreading across the town of Fairbridge.
As Hunter and Luna navigate their families’ enmity and secrets, everything around them begins to fall apart. All they can depend on is their love…but time is running out, and fate will have its way.
An Arrow to the Moon, Emily X.R. Pan’s brilliant and ethereal follow-up to The Astonishing Color of After, is a story about family, love, and the magic and mystery of the moon that connects us all.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“An Arrow to the Moon is a beautifully crafted blend of mythology and modern love story, full of stunning prose, characters who feel achingly real, and magic lurking just behind the ordinary. One of my new favorites!” —Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author
An effortless fusion of myth and realism, coming of age and fairy tale, this haunting love story rises on gossamer wings, but cuts bone deep. —Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood
Emily X.R. Pan's brilliantly crafted, harrowing first novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. This is a very special book. —John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down
Magic and mourning, love and loss, secrets kept and secrets revealed all illuminate Emily X.R. Pan's inventive and heart-wrenching debut. —Gayle Forman, bestselling author of If I Stay and I Was Here
Emily X.R. Pan beautifully depicts grief in all its complexities: the numbing sadness, the rage, the confusion, and, most hauntingly, the joy. —Bustle.com
An extraordinary debut from a fiercely talented writer. —Nova Ren Suma, bestselling author of The Walls Around Us
Through Leigh's emotional, illuminating first person narration, Emily X. R. Pan peels back the layers of her grief to expose the heart at the center. The result is a novel as lyrical as it is earnest. —Tor.com
Emily X.R. Pan utterly transported me to a world reminiscent of Isabel Allende. Haunting at every turn, this is a glorious debut. —Renée Ahdieh, bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn
This beautiful, magical journey through grief made my heart take flight. —Holly Black, bestselling author of The Cruel Prince and The Darkest Part of the Forest
The Astonishing Color of After works a delicate magic. Its portrayal of grief is deeply felt, and so too is its deliciously tricky romance. I loved this book. —Marie Rutkoski, bestselling author of The Winner's Curse
My heart has never been more pleasantly devastated. A raw and brilliant debut. —Roshani Chokshi, bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen
lyrical and suspenseful —The New York Times Book Review
In this dazzling debut, author Emily X.R. Pan has created a spellbinding narrative about love, family, and what it means to grieve. —Bustle
* "Dynamic, brave Leigh emerges vividly in Pan's deft hand, and her enthralling journey through her grief glows with stunning warmth, strength, and resilience. —Booklist, starred review
* "Pan's emotionally charged debut is a compelling exploration of grief and the insidiousness of depression. —Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Pan's debut novel is not to be missed. —School Library Journal, starred review
* "This novel is as elegant as it is mesmerizing. —VOYA, starred review
* "Pan offers an extraordinary journey that proves real, surreal, and wholly magical. —Shelf Awareness
* "[The novel] pushes the readers' expectations in beautiful and interesting ways. —School Library Connection, starred review
An evocative novel that captures the uncertain, unmoored feeling of existing between worlds--culturally, linguistically, ethnically, romantically, and existentially--it is also about seeking hope and finding beauty even in one's darkest hours. —Kirkus Reviews
I am sure I will return to this book every year, just as I am sure that there will always be something new for me to find in its pages. —BookRiot
In her debut book, Pan communicates what seems many lifetimes of wisdom: the intricacies of grief, how mental illness ripples through families and what it means to find love in the midst of so much loss. —The Daily Beast
The story is centered on a heart-wrenching mystery, yet Pan's prose is as warm and free-flowing as Waipo's oolong tea, making this story a surprisingly uplifting one. —BookPage
A hypnotic narrative. —Horn Book
Author
Author Bio: Emily X. R. Pan
Emily X. R. Pan was born in the Midwestern United States to immigrant parents from Taiwan. She received her MFA degree in fiction from the New York University creative writing program, where she was a Goldwater Fellow. She is the founding editor-in-chief of Bodega Magazine and a 2017 artist-in-residence at Djerassi.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, Playaway |
| Category: | Fiction/Coming-of-Age |
| Runtime: | 8.41 |
| Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
| Language: | English |
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