{"product_id":"mirrorwoven","title":"Mirrorwoven","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBori Cser\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hungarian-Australian author of young adult fantasy. At various times she has identified as a classically-trained clarinetist, a biology PhD dropout, and a dinosaur puppeteer, but these days mostly describes herself as in need of a nap. She lives on Dharug and Gundungurra country in Australia's Blue Mountains with her partner and three high-maintenance cats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"A runaway princess, a city of glass and canals, and a Sapphic love triangle with teeth.... Cser's worldbuilding is lush and layered, with vividly described, Venetian-inspired Salato brought to life through details like gondolas and floating markets... \n\u003cb\u003eWitty, warm, and wickedly plotted\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA standout comfort read for queer audiences . . . \u003c\/b\u003eRecommended for fans of Margaret Owen or Adrienne Tooley's \n\u003ci\u003eSofi and the Bone Song\u003c\/i\u003e\" - \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gorgeously imagined fantasy, \n\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e lures you in like lute music in a floating city, and \n\u003cb\u003efulfills every promise of fraught romance and forbidden magic\u003c\/b\u003e with both gravity and delight. I was instantly hooked.\" --Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eWitty, vibrant and gloriously fresh\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e captivates readers with its political intrigue and fiercely passionate protagonist. A sparkling debut that marks Cser as a stand-out new voice in YA.\" --Kiera Azar, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThorn Season\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eRazor-sharp and enchanting, like a magic mirror.\u003c\/b\u003e A vivid, spellbinding adventure in a city by the sea, \n\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e is sublime\" --Petra Lord, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eQueen of Faces\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eImmense fun and immensely well-crafted; \u003c\/b\u003eI enjoyed everything about this debut, from the lushly detailed world to the sparkling dry humour of the narration, and the sheer love of both music and fantasy which shines through every word.\" --Freya Marske, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eCinder House\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eAn utterly spellbinding debut.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e Mirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e weaves an unforgettable story of self-acceptance, heart-melting sapphic love, and a celebration of music that sings aching and joyful on every page. Cser has written a bright and triumphant novel that reminds me why I love to create.\" --S.A. MacLean, \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Phoenix Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eVoidwalker \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What a debut! Bori Cser has crafted a richly imaginative world of music and magic, with vividly drawn, charming characters and a swoonworthy romance. \n\u003cb\u003e An enchanting, page-turning read!\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Vanessa Len, bestselling author of the Only a Monster series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven \u003c\/i\u003eembodies so much of what I love about YA fantasy. It has it all, \n\u003cb\u003ebalancing angst and romance, heavy themes and humour, politics and found family\u003c\/b\u003e. An intricately woven plot, expansive world, and compelling court intrigue make this a standout debut!\" --Keshe Chow, \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Girl with No Reflection\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Behind \n\u003cb\u003ea glittering mask of waterways, music and sapphic romance\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel with hidden depths. Meditations on class, identity, grief and responsibility fill its pages, but hope is the soaring melody throughout. An absolute joy to read and a bright new voice in YA\" --Eliza Chan, author of \n\u003ci\u003eFathomfolk\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeous blend of romance, intrigue, and wit.\u003c\/b\u003e Cser writes with palpable compassion for her characters, allowing Del's heartbreak and hope to draw us in equally. The stakes are personal and political, the twists gasp-worthy. This story is pure magic, and easily one of my favorite young adult fantasy novels.\" --Mikayla Bridge, author of \n\u003ci\u003eOf Flame and Fury \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eOf Venom and Vengeance\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Music, swoony romance, and fantasy weave together in this gorgeously imagined debut. \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e will lure you in and keep you captivated until the final sparkling page.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Rachel Greenlaw, author of \n\u003ci\u003eCompass and Blade\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven \u003c\/i\u003ehas everything you could want from a book: intrigue, a rich, lived in world, humour and some perfect, heart-wrenching romance, with lyrical writing to match its musician protagonist. \n\u003cb\u003eCser is a bold and bright new voice in YA fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eMirrorwoven\u003c\/i\u003e, like Del's songs, will stick in readers' minds long after the book is closed.\" --Anna Fiteni, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Lies of Habren Faire\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDel has two rules. One: Stay away from royalty. Two: Don't fall in love.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first is because Del is secretly Adeleine Ventris, runaway princess. After the death of her sister at the hand of her lover, Del has fled her family, home, and all the responsibilities that come with being the queendom's new daughter-heir--but not before faking her death and magically constructing a new, mirrorwoven face. No longer recognizable as Adeleine, she's now just Del, a simple musician who knows nothing of court life and can disappear to the faraway opaline lagoon-city of Salato. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second is because the enchantment hiding Del's identity can only be unraveled by true love's kiss. But that's just fine--Del's had enough of love. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Del breaks Rule One and becomes court bard to the new First of Salato, she is resolved to at least keep her head down and stay well out of politics--until she realizes sweet, gentle Clara, the young figurehead who trusts too easily and loves too much, may be the one person less prepared to govern than Del herself. And if Clara loses her throne, Del loses the tenuous new job and life she's found in Salato. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Del's deceptions grow ever larger and more precarious--and as she grows closer to both Clara and Nasca, Clara's brilliant, dangerous sister--it will take only the slightest push to bring Del's house of cards tumbling down. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike, for example, breaking Rule Two. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 94 (EAN 9781250460967, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781250460967, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCser, Bori\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBori Cser\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hungarian-Australian author of young adult fantasy. 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