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A Wish in the Dark

Christina Soontornvat
4.29/5 (5850 ratings)
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Newbery Medal Honor Title (2021)

A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him.

All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong’s prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free.

Nok, the prison warden’s perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family’s good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. Set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world, and inspired by Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.
Format:
ebook
Pages:
384 pages
Publication:
2020
Publisher:
Candlewick Press
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1536211729
ISBN13:
9781536211726
kindle Asin:
1536211729

A Wish in the Dark

Christina Soontornvat
4.29/5 (5850 ratings)
Read Download
Newbery Medal Honor Title (2021)

A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him.

All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong’s prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free.

Nok, the prison warden’s perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family’s good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. Set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world, and inspired by Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.
Format:
ebook
Pages:
384 pages
Publication:
2020
Publisher:
Candlewick Press
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1536211729
ISBN13:
9781536211726
kindle Asin:
1536211729

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