Somaiya Daud

Princess. Rebel. Spy. In a world dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated home. But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place. As Amani is forced into her new role, she can’t help but enjoy the palace’s beauty—and her time with the princess’ fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again, she must play the princess to perfection...because one wrong move could lead to her death. “A beautiful and necessary meditation on finding strength in one’s culture.” —Entertainment Weekly, Top Pick of the Month “Somaiya Daud’s debut novel is a YA marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved The Wrath and the Dawn and Children of Blood and Bone, Mirage will captivate you.” —The Christian Science Monitor

A Novel

Mirage

Two identical girls, one a princess, the other a rebel. Who will rule the empire? Amani must make a devastating choice between revolution and family in this sequel to the instant Sunday Times bestseller Mirage. After being swept up into the brutal Vathek court, Amani, the ordinary girl forced to serve as the half-Vathek princess's body double, has been forced into complete isolation. The cruel but complex princess, Maram, with whom Amani had cultivated a tenuous friendship, discovered Amani's connection to the rebellion and has forced her into silence, and if Amani crosses Maram once more, her identity - and her betrayal - will be revealed to everyone in the court. Amani is desperate to continue helping the rebellion, to fight for her people's freedom. But she must make a devastating decision: will she step aside, and watch her people suffer, or continue to aid them, and put herself and her family in mortal danger? And whatever she chooses, can she bear to remain separated, forever, from Maram's fiancé, Idris?

Mirage Book 2

Court of Lions

Julie Murphy

Ellen Hopkins

Amy Reed

Hannah Moskowitz

Tracy Deonn

Nina LaCour

Christine Day

Anna-Marie McLemore

Aisha Saeed

Amber Smith

Sona Charaipotra

Brandy Colbert

Sandhya Menon

Alexandra Duncan

Stephanie Kuehnert

Jenny Torres Sanchez

Jaye Robin Brown

Ilene (I.W.) Gregorio

Maurene Goo

Martha Brockenbrough

“Truthful and empowering.” —Booklist From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Nina LaCour, Sandhya Menon, and more of your favorite YA authors comes an “outstanding anthology” (School Library Connection) of essays that explore the diverse experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America. This collection of twenty-one essays from major YA authors—including award-winning and bestselling writers—touches on a powerful range of topics related to growing up female in today’s America, and the intersection with race, religion, and ethnicity. Sure to inspire hope and solidarity to anyone who reads it, Our Stories, Our Voices belongs on every young woman’s shelf. This anthology features essays from Martha Brockenbrough, Jaye Robin Brown, Sona Charaipotra, Brandy Colbert, Somaiya Daud, Christine Day, Alexandra Duncan, Ilene Wong (I.W.) Gregorio, Maurene Goo. Ellen Hopkins, Stephanie Kuehnert, Nina LaCour, Anna-Marie LcLemore, Sandhya Menon, Hannah Moskowitz, Julie Murphy, Aisha Saeed, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Amber Smith, and Tracy Walker.

21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America

Our Stories, Our Voices

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From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Sandhya Menon, and more of your favorite YA authors comes an anthology of essays that explore the diverse experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America. This collection of twenty-one essays from major YA authors—including award-winning and bestselling writers—touches on a powerful range of topics related to growing up female in today’s America, and the intersection with race, religion, and ethnicity. Sure to inspire hope and solidarity to anyone who reads it, Our Stories, Our Voices belongs on every young woman’s shelf. This anthology features essays from Martha Brockenbrough, Jaye Robin Brown, Sona Charaipotra, Brandy Colbert, Somaiya Daud, Christine Day, Alexandra Duncan, Ilene Wong (I.W.) Gregorio, Maurene Goo. Ellen Hopkins, Stephanie Kuehnert, Nina LaCour, Anna-Marie LcLemore, Sandhya Menon, Hannah Moskowitz, Julie Murphy, Aisha Saeed, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Amber Smith, and Tracy Walker.

Espejismo

Într-o lume dominată de brutalul imperiu Vathek, Amani, o fată de optsprezece ani, este o visătoare. Ea visează la viața de dinainte de ocupație, la poeziile vechi pe care le adoră, la aventuri și călătorii dincolo de căminul ei izolat. Dar Amani e răpită și dusă în mare secret la palatul regal, unde descoperă că arată aproape identic cu Prințesa Maram – atât de urâtă de propriul popor, încât are nevoie de o dublură pentru a apărea în public. Obligată să joace un rol pe care-l disprețuiește, Amani se lasă vrăjită de frumusețea palatului și de logodnicul prințesei, Idris. Dar extravaganța vieții la curte ascunde violență și frică. Dacă Amani vrea să-și mai vadă vreodată familia, va trebui să-și joace rolul la perfecție, căci orice mișcare greșită îi poate aduce moartea. „Miraj e plin de personaje care parcă au existat cu mult înainte de poveste, într-o lume pe cât de frumoasă, pe atât de crudă. Daud are un talent rar și acesta este un debut isteț, romantic și incitant.“ Veronica Roth „Călătoria protagonistei – de la o tânără inocentă de la sat până la o femeie calculată, care se dă drept împărăteasă – are dimensiuni galactice. Această carte pune întrebarea: Ce înseamnă să te dai drept inamicul tău? Iar răspunsul e o aventură incredibilă.“ Tochi Onyebuchi

Miraj - Editura Nemira

La corte de los leones

A ​tökéletes hasonmás

In einer fernen Welt: Amanis Heimatplanet Cadiz ist seit Langem grausam unterdrückt vom Volk der Vath, das aus einer fremden Galaxie gekommen ist. Ausgerechnet am Festtag von Amanis Erwachsenwerden tauchen plötzlich Kampfroboter auf und entführen sie an den Hof des Vath-Königs. Als Amani dessen einzige Tochter sieht, versteht sie schlagartig, warum: Sie ähnelt Prinzessin Maram wie ein eineiiger Zwilling. Der perfide Plan: Die Prinzessin ist allgemein verhasst, also soll Amani in gefährlichen Situationen als ihr Double einspringen. Jeder Versuch, sich der tödlichen Aufgabe zu entziehen, wird im Keim erstickt. Amani ist verzweifelt – bis sie den ebenso gutaussehenden wie klugen Prinzen Idris trifft. Er scheint als einziger zu sehen, dass die Prinzessin verändert ist. Doch Idris ist niemand anderes als Marams Verlobter, und je näher Amani ihm kommt, desto gefährlicher wird ihr Spiel mit dem Feuer.

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Mirage - Die Schattenprinzessin

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