AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today’s world, based on a true story from Korean history.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. Also by June Hur:The Silence of BonesThe Forest of Stolen GirlsThe Red Palace
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Crane Among Wolves
von June Hur
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today’s world, based on a true story from Korean history.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. Also by June Hur:The Silence of BonesThe Forest of Stolen GirlsThe Red Palace
Aktuelle Rezensionen(2)
Rezension von Virginia[3.75 stars]
Rezension von FallendreamsSpannend, Mysteriös und Dramatisch Wie nicht anders zu erwarten, war auch dieses Buch von June Hur ein Highlight. Jedes ihrer Bücher basiert auf wahren Begebenheiten aus dem alten Korea. Sprich man bekommt ein super gut geschriebenes Buch und lernt sogar noch was dazu. Dabei versucht sie so gut es geht historisch akkurat zu bleiben. Natürlich wurden ein paar Dinge abgewandelt. Iseul und Daehyun waren unterschiedliche Seelen, doch irgendwo auch gleich. Mir hat es so viel Spaß gemacht, mit Iseul die verantwortliche Person zu ermitteln und kam bis zum Schluss nicht auf die Lösung. Ich lasse mich bei June Hur‘s Büchern immer gerne mit der Story treiben. Es gab wieder eine ordentliche Portion Krimi, Drama und Liebe durfte auch nicht fehlen. Die nahm jedoch nicht den Hauptplot ein, sondern hat sich wie gewohnt im Hintergrund entwickelt. Im Vordergrund stand die Schwesternliebe und die Suche nach namenlose Blume. Fazit Mysteriös, Brutal und Herzzerreißend. Für mich eine tolle Mischung und mit dem Schreibstil einfach Perfekt. Wenn man beim Lesen auch etwas Geschichte über die Joseon Dynastie erfahren möchte - greift gerne zu. Aber Achtung: Es wird nichts beschönigt.