The Mark of the Dragonfly
- 作者
- 出版社 Random House Children's Books
- 出版时间 不详年
- ISBN 9780385376471
- 定价 59.80
内容简介
ForfansofTheCityofEmberandTheSchoolofGoodandEvil，TheMarkoftheDragonflyisafast-pacedadventurestoryaboutamysteriousgirlandafearlessboy，setinamagicalworldthatisbothexcitinganddangerous.PiperhasneverseentheMarkoftheDragonflyuntilshefindsthegirlamidthewreckageofacaravanintheMeteorFields.Thegirldoesn’trememberathingaboutherlife，buttheintricatetattooonherarmisproofthatshe’sfromtheDragonflyTerritoriesandthatshe’sprotectedbytheking.WhichmeansarewardforPiperifshecangetthegirlhome.TheonesurewaytotheTerritoriesisthe401，agreatoldbeautyofatrain.ButaticketcostsmorecointhanPipercouldmakeinayear.Andstowingawayisadifficultprospect—everyoneknowsthatgettingpastthepeculiargreen-eyedboywhostandsguardisnearlyimpossible.LifeforPiperjustturneddangerous.Alittlebitmagical.Andveryexciting，ifshecanmanagetosurvivethejourney.[STAR]"Thismagneticmiddle-gradedebut...[is]apage-turnerthatdefieseasycategorizationandoughttohavebroadappeal."-PublishersWeekly，starred[STAR]"Heart，brains，andcouragefindahomeinasteampunkfantasyworthyofanodfromBaum."-KirkusReviews，starred[STAR]"Afantasticandoriginaltaleofadventureandmagic...Piperisaheroinetofallinlovewith：smart，brave，kind，andmechanicallyinclinedtoboot."-SchoolLibraryJournal，starred
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