The Five Daughters of the Moon
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Publisher Description
Inspired by the 1917 Russian revolution and the last months of the Romanov sisters, The Five Daughters of the Moon by Leena Likitalo is a beautifully crafted historical fantasy with elements of technology fueled by evil magic.
The Crescent Empire teeters on the edge of a revolution, and the Five Daughters of the Moon are the ones to determine its future.
Alina, six, fears Gagargi Prataslav and his Great Thinking Machine. The gagargi claims that the machine can predict the future, but at a cost that no one seems to want to know.
Merile, eleven, cares only for her dogs, but she smells that something is afoul with the gagargi. By chance, she learns that the machine devours human souls for fuel, and yet no one believes her claim.
Sibilia, fifteen, has fallen in love for the first time in her life. She couldn't care less about the unrests spreading through the countryside. Or the rumors about the gagargi and his machine.
Elise, sixteen, follows the captain of her heart to orphanages and workhouses. But soon she realizes that the unhappiness amongst her people runs much deeper that anyone could have ever predicted.
And Celestia, twenty-two, who will be the empress one day. Lately, she's been drawn to the gagargi. But which one of them was the first to mention the idea of a coup?
Inspired by the 1917 Russian revolution and the last months of the Romanov sisters, The Five Daughters of the Moon is a beautifully crafted historical fantasy with elements of technology fuelled by evil magic.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Likitalo's lush debut, the first in a duology inspired by the Russian revolution and the story of the Romanov sisters, combines court intrigue, unnerving magic, and brewing revolution in a world powered by the souls of animals. When Gagargi Prataslav demonstrates the Great Thinking Machine, which "can answer every question" and "find an answer to questions that no one has even thought to ask yet," to the Crescent Empress, she deems the cost of running it too high, as it runs on human souls. Determined, he turns to the restless masses, promising that the machine can save them from hardship and help them overthrow the empress. Her eldest daughter, Celestia, becomes an unwitting pawn in Prataslav's diabolical plan, and when he strikes a deal with the empress, Celestia vows to protect her younger sisters. Sixteen-year-old Elise already knows of the brewing revolution from her beloved, Captain Janlav. Eleven-year-old Merile mostly cares about her animal companions, and 15-year-old Sibilia has no interest in political maneuvering. Only five-year-old Alina is haunted by the shadows of the animals who have sacrificed their souls for the Crescent Empire, and she has learned to trust her instinct for impending danger. Exiled, the sisters must plan their next moves in the conflict to come. A fantasy landscape both familiar and otherworldly comes to life in this absorbing, imaginative tale.
