{"product_id":"9780008491192","title":"Beneath the Burning Wave (The Mu Chronicles, Book 1)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e“One of the most unique books you'll read this year” Buzzfeed\u003c\/h2\u003e\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\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/h2\u003e\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","brand":"Jennifer Hayashi Danns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285318123669,"sku":"9780008491192","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008491192.jpg?v=1776992119","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008491192","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}