Hello friends!
Welcome to our tour for A Crane Among Wolves! This story is an interesting look at Korea in the early 1500’s, royalty, and the drama that rises.
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Book Info
A Crane Among Wolves
by June Hur
Release Date: May 14, 2024
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Macmillian Children’s)
Genre: YA fantasy, Korean historical
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Synopsis
Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly.
1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from commandeering their land for his recreational use, banning and burning books, and kidnapping and horrifically abusing women and girls as his personal playthings.
Seventeen-year-old Iseul has lived a sheltered, privileged life despite the kingdom’s turmoil. When her older sister, Suyeon, becomes the king’s latest prey, Iseul leaves the relative safety of her village, traveling through forbidden territory to reach the capital in hopes of stealing her sister back. But she soon discovers the king’s power is absolute, and to challenge his rule is to court certain death.
Prince Daehyun has lived his whole life in the terrifying shadow of his despicable half-brother, the king. Forced to watch King Yeonsan flaunt his predation through executions and rampant abuse of the common folk, Daehyun aches to find a way to dethrone his half-brother once and for all. When staging a coup, failure is fatal, and he’ll need help to pull it off—but there’s no way to know who he can trust.
When Iseul’s and Daehyun’s fates collide, their contempt for each other is transcended only by their mutual hate for the king. Armed with Iseul’s family connections and Daehyun’s royal access, they reluctantly join forces to launch the riskiest gamble the kingdom has ever seen.
Save her sister. Free the people. Destroy a tyrant.
About the Author
| June (Ju Eun) Hur is a Korean-Canadian author known for her historical fiction novels, often characterized by their atmospheric mysteries and a focus on Korean history and culture. June is an Edgar Award-winning author of bestselling YA historical novels, including The Silence of Bones, The Forest of Stolen Girls, and The Red Palace. Her books are often described as “Historical K-dramas in book form.” Born in Incheon, South Korea, June spent her formative years in the US and Canada, with a brief return to Korea during high school. She pursued a double-major in History and Literature at the University of Toronto and also worked for the Toronto Public Library from 2011 to 2019. Currently, June resides in Toronto with her husband and two kids. She can be spotted browsing the shelves at libraries or writing in coffee shops. |
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