Bibliograph

The beast player, Nahoko Uehashi ; translated by Cathy Hirano

Type

Label

The beast player, Nahoko Uehashi ; translated by Cathy Hirano

Language

eng

Illustrations

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Index

no index present

Intended audience

840L, LexileSentence length: 4 (hard), Word frequency: 1 (very easy), Lexile

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The beast player

Oclc number

1048435599

Responsibility statement

Nahoko Uehashi ; translated by Cathy Hirano

Series statement

The Beast Player, [1-2]

Summary

Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can saveElin's family has an important responsibility caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the creatures mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath, she manages to send her daughter to safey. Alone and far from home, Elin soon discovers that she can communicate with both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great power, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or is there no escaping the terrible battles to come? --, From dust jacket

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor

Creator