{"product_id":"the-mermaid-the-witch-and-the-sea-maggie-tokuda-hall","title":"The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea (Maggie Tokuda-Hall)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAboard the pirate ship \u003ci\u003eDove\u003c\/i\u003e, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. For Flora, former starving urchin, the brutal life of a pirate is about survival: don't trust, don't stick out, and don't feel. But on this voyage, Flora is drawn to the Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, who is headed to an arranged marriage she dreads. Flora doesn't expect to be taken under Evelyn's wing, and Evelyn doesn't expect to find such a deep bond with the pirate Florian. Neither expects to fall in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon the unlikely pair set in motion a wild escape that will free a captured mermaid (coveted for her blood) and involve the mysterious Pirate Supreme, an opportunistic witch, double agents, and the all-encompassing Sea herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeftly entwining swashbuckling action and quiet magic, Maggie Tokuda-Hall's inventive debut novel conjures a diverse cast of characters seeking mastery over their fates while searching for answers to big questions about identity, power, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMaggie Tokuda-Hall has an MFA in creative writing from the University of San Francisco and a strong cake-decorating game. She is the author of the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean indie bestseller and recipient of the Northern California Book Award in Children's Literature, and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Siren, the Song and the Spy.\u003c\/i\u003e Her other work includes the picture books \u003ci\u003eLove in the Library \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Yas Imamura; and \u003ci\u003eAlso an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Benji Davies, which won a Parents' Choice Gold Award. Maggie Tokuda-Hall lives in Oakland, California, with her children, husband, and dog.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 416 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65806576812381,"sku":"K083062510","price":9.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8306251000001A.jpg?v=1788475781","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-mermaid-the-witch-and-the-sea-maggie-tokuda-hall","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}