Marie Lu

Stars and Smoke

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Produktbeschreibung

*A brand-new book from bestselling author of the Legend series, Marie Lu!*'A propulsive and thrilling joyride from start to finish . . . . I haven't smiled through a mystery like this since Knives Out.' Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End'Sexy, funny, action-packed, full of killer characters ready to break your heart and look good doing it.' Leigh Bardugo, bestselling author of Six of Crows *********************************************************************************************The most famous person in the world is going undercover . . . Global phenomenon Winter Young is the pop star of a generation. With sell-out tours and smash-hit records, everyone wants him, or wants to be him. That's why a top-secret government organisation think he'll make the perfect spy. His target is infamous business tycoon, and all-round bad guy, Eli Morrison. Because Morrison's daughter has just one birthday wish: a private concert with Winter Young. Winter must use his stardom to crack his target's inner circle and bring Morrison down. With him will be expert spy, and expert bad-ass, Sydney Cossette - and she's convinced Winter doesn't have what it takes. But as the stakes get higher and the tension ramps up, Sydney and Winter might find their best chance is each other . . . Love, fame, and double-crossing infiltrate this thrilling book from the internationally bestselling author of the Legend series, Marie Lu.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House Children's UK
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 161mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9780241646533
• ISBN-10: 0241646537
• Artikelnr.: 67074882

Autorenporträt

Marie Lu is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series, the Young Elites trilogy, the Stars and Smoke duology, the Warcross series, Batman: Nightwalker, The Kingdom of Back, and the Skyhunter duology. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, where she worked as an artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare hours reading, drawing and playing games. She lives in Los Angeles with her illustrator/author husband, Primo Gallanosa, and their son.

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Praise for Stars and Smoke
*A New York Times bestseller!*
*One of Seventeen magazine's most anticipated YAs of 2023!*

"Sexy, funny, action-packed, full of killer characters ready to break your heart and look good doing it. Marie Lu always delivers." - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times-bestselling author

"Propulsive." - E! News

"At once thrilling and poignant . . . a brilliant, breathtaking ride that will leave you clamoring for the sequel." - Tahereh Mafi, #1 internationally bestselling author of Shatter Me

"Brings the sparks." - Cosmopolitan

"A nail-biting thriller and a breathless romance, a keen character study and a wildly entertaining international caper . . with characters so charming and wounded and well-crafted that you'll want them to walk off the page." - Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Ember in the Ashes series and National Book Award Winner All My Rage

"Sure to keep you flying through the pages." - Nerd Daily

"A classic covert caper from one of YA's brightest stars. If you ever wondered what would happen if a pop star joined Kingsman, this is the book for you." - Ally Carter, New York Times-bestselling author of Not If I Save You First

"Marie Lu has done it again with an unputdownable, gorgeously written spy caper that will have you rooting for the spies to just kiss already." - Maurene Goo, acclaimed author of Somewhere Only We Know and Throwback

"A propulsive and thrilling joyride from start to finish . . . The dynamic romance will have your heart racing just as much as the mission itself. I haven't smiled through a mystery like this since Knives Out." - Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of They Both Die at the End

"To my mind, Marie Lu can do no wrong and this may be my favorite novel of hers. Stars and Smoke is thrilling and wonderfully romantic and so much more than that. There is wisdom and real emotional depth pulsing through these pages that's as gripping as the plot itself." - Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Sun Is Also a Star

"The propulsive, high-stakes plot will hook any spy-novel fan." - Booklist

"The fantasy of a larger-than-life pop idol hero is balanced by Winter's heart and vulnerability, and there's depth and a great partnership between Sydney's edgy Kim Possible and Winter's pop star James Bond, both in the field and off." - BCCB

"A lively action adventure full of espionage, mystery, and starry-eyed glamour." - Publishers Weekly

"An engrossing thriller that centers the characters at its heart." - Kirkus Reviews