{"product_id":"beneath-the-burning-wave-jennifer-hayashi-danns-9780008491185","title":"Beneath the Burning Wave","description":"\"One of the most unique books you'll read this year\" Buzzfeed\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cstrong\u003estrikingly different\u003c\/strong\u003e trilogy opener\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwins destined to bring about devastation. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the beginning of Mu there has been a prophecy. Twins born of fire and water will lay waste to the island. For the sake of Mu's inhabitants, no twins can survive. Or else a catastrophe of volcano and tsunami will annihilate them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaori and Kairi are forbidden twins, two halves of a whole, the first to survive on the ancient island of Mu. One was born of fire, the other of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the twins are pulled in opposing directions, and hatred reaches a boiling point between the two, many will die in the crossfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Kaori and Kairi unwittingly enact the prophecy and destroy the island of Mu or can one twin stop the other from bringing about destruction. . . ?\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\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\"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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Hayashi Danns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008491186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008491185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e One More Chapter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2022","brand":"Jennifer Hayashi Danns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076396904703,"sku":"9780008491185","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_100488de-ad9f-458d-82d7-33fd76876ee4.jpg?v=1685464766","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beneath-the-burning-wave-jennifer-hayashi-danns-9780008491185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}