{"product_id":"for-a-muse-of-fire-paperback","title":"For a Muse of Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeidi Heilig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Be prepared to stay up late with this one.\"--NPR.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\" A] must-have story.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Evocative and refreshingly unique.\"--Tor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young woman with a dangerous power she barely understands. A smuggler with secrets of his own. A country torn between a merciless colonial army, a terrifying tyrant, and a feared rebel leader. The first book in acclaimed author Heidi Heilig's Shadow Players trilogy blends traditional storytelling with ephemera for a lush, page-turning tale of escape and rebellion. \u003cem\u003eFor a Muse of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e will captivate fans of Sabaa Tahir, Leigh Bardugo, and Ren e Ahdieh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJetta's family is famed as the most talented troupe of shadow players in the land. With Jetta behind the scrim, their puppets seem to move without string or stick--a trade secret, they say. In truth, Jetta can see the souls of the recently departed and bind them to the puppets with her blood. But ever since the colonizing army conquered their country, the old ways are forbidden. Jetta must never show, never tell. Her skill and fame are her family's way to earn a spot aboard the royal ship to Aquitan, where shadow plays are the latest rage, and where rumor has it the Mad King has a spring that cures his ills. Because seeing spirits is not the only thing that plagues Jetta. But as rebellion seethes and as Jetta meets a young smuggler, she will face truths and decisions that she never imagined--and safety will never seem so far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeidi Heilig creates a vivid, rich world inspired by Southeast Asian cultures and French colonialism. Told from Jetta's first-person point-of-view, as well as chapters written as play scripts and ephemera such as telegrams and letters, \u003cem\u003eFor a Muse of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is an engrossing journey that weaves magic, simmering romance, and the deep bonds of family with the high stakes of epic adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever show. Never tell\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJetta's secret has kept her family from starving. It has made them the most famed troupe of shadow players in Chakrana. With Jetta behind the scrim, their puppets move without stick or string. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever show. Never tell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a drop of blood, Jetta can bind wandering spirits to the silk or wood or leather of the puppets and bring them to life. But the old ways are forbidden. If anyone discovered her ability, Jetta could be thrown in prison and left to rot--or worse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever show. Never tell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs rebellion swells and desperation builds, Jetta's power becomes harder and harder to hide. Especially from Leo, the young smuggler with sharp eyes and secrets of his own. When he and Jetta capture the notice of both the army and the rebels, she may be the spark that lights the rebellion . . . if she isn't consumed by the flame first.--Melissa Albert, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hazel Wood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever show. Never tell\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJetta's secret has kept her family from starving. It has made them the most famed troupe of shadow players in Chakrana. With Jetta behind the scrim, their puppets move without stick or string. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever show. Never tell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a drop of blood, Jetta can bind wandering spirits to the silk or wood or leather of the puppets and bring them to life. But the old ways are forbidden. If anyone discovered her ability, Jetta could be thrown in prison and left to rot--or worse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever show. Never tell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs rebellion swells and desperation builds, Jetta's power becomes harder and harder to hide. Especially from Leo, the young smuggler with sharp eyes and secrets of his own. 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