Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Published in 2001, Daughter of Smoke and Bone is a dark fantasy and epic fantasy novel by Laini Taylor. The story is set in Prague, Czech Republic and Czech Republic. Readers will find themes of boarding schools, Greek Mythology, artists and schools.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, and 108 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 33 editions across 4 languages.
At about 448 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.
About Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2012 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Daughter of Smoke and Bone?
Daughter of Smoke and Bone was written by Laini Taylor and first published in 2001.
What genre is Daughter of Smoke and Bone?
It is usually shelved as Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction and Demons & Devils.
How long is Daughter of Smoke and Bone?
The median edition has 448 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Daughter of Smoke and Bone?
Readers who like it often enjoy Toll the Hounds, House of Earth and Blood and Memories of Ice.
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