The Reader

Written by Traci Chee

Part of the The Reader series

In a world without reading, a girl must unlock a book's secrets to save her kidnapped aunt.

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442 pages· 810L

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Bookroo's summary

In a society where books are unknown, Sefia's life shatters when her father is murdered and her aunt kidnapped. Alone, she discovers a mysterious book, her only clue to unraveling the truth. With a stranger harboring dark secrets, Sefia embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her aunt and avenge her father. As she delves deeper, she encounters swashbuckling pirates and ruthless assassins, challenging her survival skills and courage. Can Sefia decipher the book's secrets before it's too late? Dive into a world of mystery and adventure where the power of reading holds the key to everything.

From the publisher

Instant New York Times Bestseller A stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of, perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and BoneSefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can help her discover where Nin’s been taken, or if she’s even alive. The only clue to both her aunt’s disappearance and her father’s murder is the odd rectangular object her father left behind, an object she comes to realize is a book–a marvelous item unheard of in her otherwise illiterate society. With the help of this book, and the aid of a mysterious stranger with dark secrets of his own, Sefia sets out to rescue her aunt and find out what really happened the day her father was killed–and punish the people responsible. With overlapping stories of swashbuckling pirates and merciless assassins, The Reader is a brilliantly told adventure from an extraordinary new talent.

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