Morrighan: The Beginnings of the Remnant Universe (Illustrated and Expanded Edition)

by Mary E. Pearson, Kate O'Hara (Illustrator)

Overview

From the New York Times-bestselling author of BookTok sensations Dance of Thieves and Vow of Thieves comes the lushly romantic, enemies-to-lovers origin story of the Remnant universe.

Before Kazi and Jase, before Lia, Rafe, and Kaden–before the great kingdoms of the Remnant were even born–when the world of old was still a hazy slate of memory told in story and legend, a girl and her family fought to survive.

And that girl’s name was Morrighan.

Discover the origin story of the Remnant universe, penned by the bestselling master storyteller Mary E. Pearson, in this collector’s edition prequel with lavish illustrations, a romance for the ages, and a magic that stirs the heart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250868350
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	11/29/2022
Series:	Remnant Chronicles
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	52,828
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Mary E. Pearson is the author of many novels for teens, including Dance of Thieves, Vow of Thieves, the New York Times–bestselling Remnant Chronicles—The Kiss of Deception, The Heart of Betrayal, and The Beauty of Darkness—and the acclaimed Jenna Fox Chronicles. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California.
marypearson.com

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Remnant universe:

Vow of Thieves

"This breathtaking sequel to Dance of Thieves delivers." —Booklist, starred review

"A smashing, satisfying adventure." —Kirkus Reviews

"Intense, thrilling, and clever . . . a can’t miss book for fans of YA fantasy." —YA Books Central

Dance of Thieves

“A brilliant fantasy with a boldly beating heart. Mary E. Pearson is a fearless storyteller—I’m still trying to catch my breath from this book.” —Stephanie Garber, New York Times–bestselling author of Caraval and Legendary

"The slow-burning, seductive romance never overwhelms the intricate plot, which is built with layers upon layers of twists, reveals, and double-crosses." —Booklist

"This novel has it all—romance, conflict, danger, and humor." —School Library Journal

"Pearson is a gifted storyteller and spinner of eminently satisfying romances and fantasy." —Publishers Weekly

The Beauty of Darkness

"Pearson has created such a dynamic and inspiring heroine. . . . Fantasy fans will love this marvelous, high-action conclusion to the trilogy." —School Library Journal

"Full and rich." —Booklist

"Pearson is an excellent storyteller . . . . She brings an ambitious trilogy to a rousing conclusion." —The Horn Book

The Heart of Betrayal

A New York Times Bestseller

"It's rare that the second book in a series is as good–or perhaps better–than the first, but that's the case here. . . . Anticipation for the next volume will start as soon as this one is put down." —Booklist, starred review

The Kiss of Deception

"Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) is off to an extraordinary start with her fantasy series, creating an alluring world and romance that's ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Pearson offers readers a wonderfully full-bodied story: harrowing, romantic, and full of myth and memory, fate and hope." —Booklist, starred review

"Romance, adventure, mysticism–this book has it all and it just may be the next YA blockbuster." —School Library Journal, starred review

From the Publisher

2022-10-26
A prequel to Pearson’s popular Remnant Chronicles trilogy.

She is Morrighan, a child of the Remnant. He is Jafir, a scavenger. In the turbulent landscape of a world reeling from some nameless calamity, their kind live as mortal enemies. But when their paths crossed as young children, Jafir spared Morrighan’s life, and over the years, their lives continued to intersect. Against all odds, they fall in love. Will outside forces tear them apart? Or will their love weather all storms, heralding a better future for their fractured world? There’s a poetic delicacy to Pearson’s prose and a liveliness to O’Hara’s beautifully detailed illustrations that mask the light treatment other aspects of the storytelling receive. The romance develops disconcertingly quickly relative to the book’s length and its prominence in the story as a whole; in contrast, the action doesn’t pick up until over halfway through. The inner lives and motivations of the leads, Morrighan especially, are not well developed, making it difficult to become invested in their stories, and supporting characters are uniformly nebulous. There’s a sense of a richly drawn world lurking beneath the surface, but its history and mechanics are rarely revealed, bolstering the impression that this is more dream than fleshed-out novel. Jafir is pale with blond hair and light blue eyes; Morrighan has wavy dark hair and appears to have light brown skin in the illustrations.

A somewhat undeveloped labor of love that devoted fans may nevertheless enjoy. (map, author's note) (Fantasy. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews