Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire is a 2018 sapphic fiction and queer fantasy novel by Natasha Ngan. It deals with courtesans, revolutions, imaginary creatures and social classes.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 123 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list in 2018.
At about 393 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Girls of Paper and Fire
In this lush fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most oppressed class in Ikhara. She lives in a remote village with her father, where the decade-old trauma of watching her mother snatched by royal guards still haunts her. Now, the guards are back, and this time it's Lei they're after--the girl whose golden eyes have piqued the king's interest. Over weeks of training in the opulent but stifling palace, Lei and eight other girls learn the skills and charm that befit being a king's consort. But Lei isn't content to watch her fate consume her. Instead, she does the unthinkable--she falls in love. Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens the very foundation of Ikhara, and Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide just how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Hardcover, 2018
Quick answers
Who wrote Girls of Paper and Fire?
Girls of Paper and Fire was written by Natasha Ngan and first published in 2018.
What genre is Girls of Paper and Fire?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction, Queer Fantasy and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
How long is Girls of Paper and Fire?
The median edition has 393 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Girls of Paper and Fire?
Readers who like it often enjoy Of Fire and Stars, As I descended and Crier's War.
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