Maresi, Red Mantle tells girls that they matter. That they can, and should, do things. It tells boys that girls can, and that the boys will be better for it. It's very beautiful.

Bookwitch

An extraordinary and complex novel. This series is rich and beautiful, examining the literal and figurative havens women find when confronted with a Patriarchal world. Prepare to cry alongside Maresi, but more than that, be prepared to grow as a result of reading her story

Book Murmuration

There are some moments of such true kindness that I felt so emotions...the resolution scene was so dramatic and described so wonderfully

Sabrina'a Booktails

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Praise for The Red Abbey Chronicles

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An unforgettable feminist epic, shot through with hypnotic dark charm

The Bookseller

Epic in its scope, intimate in its observation: if Maresi felt like encountering a rare and blazing talent, Naondel is here to brand the certainty under your skin. An origin story of sorts, in Naondel Turtschaninoff pushes us further into the darkness, shining a light on the best and the worst of human nature

Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of 'The Girl of Ink and Stars'

Should appeal to fans of Ursula Le Guin... A lucid, layered, deeply engaging story

Metro

Turtschaninoff weaves a hypnotic spell... at once contemporary and timeless

Guardian

Dark, powerful and original... it really stands out in a very crowded YA marketplace. Thrilling, suspenseful and gloriously feminist

The Bookseller

Brutal and beautiful, Maresi walks the knife edge so thrillingly I read it in one sitting. Embued with myth, wonder, and told with a dazzling, compelling ferocity. I can hardly wait for the next instalment

Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars

Full of courage. Dark, brave and so gripping you will read it in one sitting

Laura Dockrill

A prequel that introduces the founding sisters of the all-female Red Abbey... their interwoven stories, told with unflinching clarity, rise to a vengeful climax with the glow of the red moon, and will stay with the reader long after the book is closed

Guardian

Maresi is rich, powerful vision - thrilling, harrowing and exhilarating by turns. It conjures up a startlingly well-fashioned world that's different to ours, yet disturbingly familiar. It grips like a vice and enchants like a distant song. It's tale-telling as strong, complex and admirable as its heroine

Jonathan Stroud, author of The Amulet of Samarkand

I cannot recommend this book enough, whether you've read Maresi or not. If you enjoyed The Handmaid's Tale or Only Ever Yours then you'll love this. It's tragic and painful and hopeful and empowering and I just loved it

Maia and a Little Moore (blog)

Reading it, I felt empowered. I felt proud to be a woman, and of who I am

Once Upon a Bookcase (blog)

A great read for teens and adults alike... the lives of so many women described in this book is heart breaking and yet ultimately empowering. Either one of these books could have been book one, both brilliant yet different

Independent Book Reviews

This novel absolutely blew me away, tore my heart out and rebuilt me. It was far more than I ever expected, even though my expectations were high

Little Huxtales (blog)

5 Words: Power, control, feminism, survival, magic

Tea Party Princess (blog)

The Bookseller magazine named this book as 'An unforgettable feminist epic, shot through with hypnotic dark charm' - I could not have summed it up better myself

Everything I Wished For (blog)

Exquisite... I could talk forever about how much I love Maria Turtschaninoff's writing

Ink Drops Books (blog)

Bears comparison with the best of Ursula K. Le Guin

Helsingin Sanomat

Maresi stands out for its startling originality, and for the frightening plausibility of the dangerous world it creates

Rebecca Hawkes, Telegraph

Combines a flavour of The Handmaid's Tale with bursts of excitement reminiscent of Harry Potter's magic duels

Observer

A haunting fable

Suzy Feay, Financial Times

Atmospheric, immersive and definitely original, Maresi has a quiet urgent magic that makes her story powerful, poignant and memorable

For Books' Sake

A beautifully painted, fantastical setting like no other; this story will resonate with me for a long time

Ben Alderson, booktuber

A poignant, slow-burning fantasy

Taran Matharu, author of the Summoner fantasy series

A few times in a life time, a book comes along that wraps you completely in its world and its characters. Wildly imaginative and vivd and filled with wonders... this book makes me proud to be a woman

Casey Daveron, booktuber (Casey Ann Books)

Maresi is a tale of sisterhood, survival and fighting against the odds that will capture the hearts of both teen and adult feminists alike and will leave you feeling extremely empowered... I think it's a very special book and one that deserves lots and lots of attention

Lucy Powrie, booktuber (Queen of Contemporary)

Maresi is an incredible book... if you like Louise O'Neill's Only Ever Yours, you'll love this. Fantastically original... [and] a very important read

Amber Kirk-Ford, booktuber (The Mile Long Bookshelf)

Absolutely incredible, wonderfully mesmerising and a complete delight...I will definitely read whatever Turtschaninoff writes in future. Maresi completely captured my heart along with my imagination, and I'm not sure I want it back

Once Upon a Bookcase

This dark, deceptively simple story is a great addition to the growing feminist fantasy genre

Scotsman

Beautifully written... Maresi has a touch of Katniss about her, and although the target market is different, female lovers of dystopian fantasy adventures will enjoy the journey

The School Librarian

For Maresi, like so many other girls, the Red Abbey was a haven of safety in a world ruled by brutal men. But now she is a young woman and it is time for her to leave. She must take all that she has learned from her sisters and return to her childhood home to share the knowledge she has gained. But when Maresi returns to her village, she realises all is not well - the people are struggling under the rule of the oppressive Earl, and people are too busy trying to survive to see the value of her teachings. Maresi finds she must use all the terrible force of the Crone's magic to protect her people, but can she find the strength to do so when her heart is weakening with love for the first time?
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Maresi returns in the thrilling conclusion to the feminist fantasy epic The Red Abbey Chronicles.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781782690955
Publisert
2019-06-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Pushkin Children's Books
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448

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Om bidragsyterne

Maria Turtschaninoff was born in 1977 and has been writing fairy tales since she was five. She is the author of six novels about magical worlds, has been awarded the Finlandia Junior in 2014, the Swedish YLE Literature Prize, the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland Award and has twice won the Society of Swedish Literature Prize. She was also nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2013 and 2017 and the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal.