{"product_id":"dragonfruit-isbn-9780063309227","title":"Dragonfruit","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Asian\/Pacific American Award Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of NPR's 2024 \"Books We Love\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope had gone, the tale came with a warning.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery wish demands a price.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most. A chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamahtitamahenele, Sam, is the last remaining prince of Tamarind. But he can never inherit the throne, for Tamarind is a matriarchal society. With his mother ill and his grandmother nearing the end of her reign. Sam is left with two choices: to marry, or to find a cure for the sickness that has plagued his mother for ten long years. When a childhood companion returns from exile, she brings with her something he has not felt in a very long time—hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Hanalei and Sam are not the only ones searching for the dragonfruit. And as they battle enemies both near and far, there is another danger they cannot escape…that of the dragonfruit itself.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"A deeply satisfying standalone readers will race through and a rare Pacific Island–inspired fantasy that ­belongs in all YA collections.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Abundant with hope and second chances, this magical adventure stole me away with its pirates and seadragons, wishes and sea gods, villainy and homecomings. A winsome new take on how we should be careful what we wish for.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich in worldbuilding, this gripping, warm-hearted fantasy is so vividly rendered you can almost feel the salt spray of the Nominomi Sea and hear the calls of sea dragons echoing through the pages. The lore is wonderfully unique and Hanalei and Sam are characters I couldn't help rooting for. A true delight.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Fawcett, author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richly textured worldbuilding dazzles from start to finish, taking inspiration from Pacific Island mythology and riffing on well-loved elements from the YA fantasy canon.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This refreshing magical adventure combines compassionate characters, a vivid tropical setting with unique magic (including fiercely lovable sentient animal tattoos), and a high-stakes story that switches easily between land and sea. Enchanting.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Full of adventure and fascinating lore, the world of Makiia Lucier's marvelous \u003cem\u003eDragonfruit \u003c\/em\u003eis one I would have loved to linger in were I not so feverishly turning the pages. 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