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Stormdancer

Stormdancer

The Lotus War Bk. 1
High FantasySteampunk
Pages
449
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

In a world where the deadly Blood Lotus flower poisons everything it touches, Yukiko's father is ordered by the Shogun to hunt an arashitora — a tiger-eagle chimera whose blood can cure his dying wife. As he takes her along on the perilous quest, Yukiko must hide her forbidden gift: the ability to speak with animals and see their true forms.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousDark
Coming of AgeQuestForbidden LoveMorally Grey

Genres

High Fantasy Steampunk Dystopian Fantasy Historical Fiction History Science Fiction

About the author

J
Jay Kristoff

Jay Kristoff is an Australian author of fantasy and science fiction, born in Perth, Western Australia, on 11 November 1973. He spent eleven years working in creative advertising for television before beginning his writing career in 2012, and now lives in Melbourne. He is best known for The Lotus War trilogy (beginning with Stormdancer), The Nevernight Chronicle, and the Empire of the Vampire series, as well as two trilogies co-written with fellow Melbourne author Amie Kaufman: The Illuminae File...

Characters

YukikoProtagonist
All characters in Stormdancer

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book stand alone or is it part of a series?

    This is the first installment in the Lotus War trilogy, which continues in the subsequent novels Kinslayer and Endsinger.

  • Was this book nominated for any major awards?

    The novel was shortlisted for the 2013 David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy and was a finalist for both the Compton Crook Award and the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.