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Lilith
Marmery Nikki · 2023
<b>LILITH IS THE HEROINE WOMEN HAVE WAITED SIX THOUSAND YEARS FOR.</b></p><p><b>ONE OF <i>STYLIST'S</i> BEST NEW FEMINIST RETELLINGS TO READ IN 2023</b><br><b>A DELIA ONLINE BOOK OF THE MONTH</b><br><b>'LUSH, LYRICAL PROSE'</b> DAILY MAIL<br><b>'FEISTY, FURIOUS, AND STARTLINGLY FUNNY... EVERY PAGE SEETHES WITH LILITH'S RAGE AND HEARTACHE'</b> NAOMI KELSEY</p><p><i>In the Garden of Eden, at the beginning of time, an outrageous lie is born: that women are inferior.</i></p><p>Lilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden. But when Adam decides Lilith should submit to his will and lie beneath him, she refuses - and is banished forever from Paradise. Demonised and sidelined, Lilith watches in fury as God creates Eve, the woman who accepts her submission. But Lilith has a secret: she has already tasted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Endowed with Wisdom, she knows why Asherah - God's wife and equal, the Queen of Heaven - is missing. Lilith has a plan: she will rescue Eve, find Asherah, restore balance to the world and regain her rightful place in Paradise.</p><p><b>'Lilith is beautifully written, thought-provoking, and always true to its heroine. Truly a unique, magnificent achievement'</b> Costanza Casati, author of <i>Clytemnestra</i></p><p><b>'Stellar... This feminist reimagining of the Bible will grip readers'</b> <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review</p><p><b>'A ferocious, heterodox mythic novel that upends notions of divinity, femininity versus masculinity, and human beings' responsibility toward one another and the earth'</b> <i>Foreword Reviews</i>, starred review</p><p><b>'Furious, fierce & feminist... Simply the best book I've read in years'</b> Nydia Hetherington</p><p><b>'Fans of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint will love this evocative feminist retelling'</b> Rosie Andrews</p><p><b>'Perhaps the most powerful, audacious, hopeful novel I've ever read'</b> Louise Morrish</p><p><b>'Marmery's exquisite prose brings this compelling, highly relevant tale of Adam's first wife to life'</b> Laura Shepperson</p><p><b>'In a poetic voice, at once ancient and modern, Nikki Marmery's Lilith conjures a feminist counter-narrative'</b> Kathleen B. Jones</p><p><b>'I learned so much from this joyous rampage through Biblical history'</b> Alice Albinia</p><p><b>'Marmery delivers one of the most gloriously feminist myth-meets-historical-fiction novels I've read'</b> Susan C. Wilson</p><p><b>'A furious tornado of a novel'</b> Maggie Brookes<br><b>'Fierce and utterly original'</b> Jennifer Saint<br><b>'The book I've been waiting my whole life for'</b> Victoria Hawthorne<br><b>'An extraordinary, important book'</b> Sara Sheridan<br><b>'Dynamite. I laughed loud, fumed louder'</b> Meg Clothier<br><b>'A battle cry of a book. A rich, vividly written story'</b> Sophie Keetch<br><b>'At long last we have the origin story women deserve'</b> Miranda Malins<br><b>'Defiant and magnificent'</b> Chikodili Emelumadu<br><b>'Ambitious and intriguing'</b> Elyse John<br><b>'Daring, fresh and playful'</b> Ann Morgan<br><b>'An invigoratingly furious book'</b> Niamh Boyce<br><b>'Witty and furious'</b> Joanne Burn<br><b>'Exquisitely written and full of wit and female rage'</b> Rani Selvarajah</p>
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Adam Silvera · 2018
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They Both Die at the End
Adam Silvera · 2017
Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.” Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.
Blue Sisters: A Novel
Coco Mellors · 2024
