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AN ARROW TO THE MOON

Emily X.R. Pan

Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After.

In Fairbridge, a series of bizarre phenomena brings together a pair of star-crossed lovers from rival families. Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He's sick of being haunted by his family's past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his little brother, a supernatural wind, and the bewitching girl at his new school. Luna Chang dreads the future. It's the last year of high school, and her parents' expectations are stifling. When she begins to break the rules, she finds her life upended by the strange new boy in her class, the arrival of unearthly fireflies, and an ominous crack spreading across the town. As Hunter and Luna navigate their families' enmity and secrets, everything around them begins to fall apart. All they can depend on is their love... but time is running out, and fate will have its way. Emily X.R. Pan is the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After, which won the APALA Honor Award and the Walter Honor Award, received six starred reviews, was an L.A. Times Book Prize finalist, and was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, among other accolades. NBC News called the novel "moving and poetic" and the Wall Street Journal named it as one of the top twelve books of the season. Emily is also co-creator of the Foreshadow anthology. She currently lives on Lenape land in Brooklyn, New York, but was originally born in the Midwestern United States to immigrant parents from Taiwan. Visit Emily online at exrpan.com, and find her on Twitter and Instagram: @exrpan.

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Book Published 2022-04-12 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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A lyrical love story infused with Chinese mythology.

An effortless fusion of myth and realism, coming of age and fairy tale, this luminous love story cuts bone deep.

As anyone who read The Astonishing Color of After can tell you, Emily X. R. Pan's writing is, well, astonishing, and this story, pitched as Romeo and Juliet meets Houyi and Chang'e, solidifies that fact.

AN ARROW TO THE MOON by Emily X.R. Pan appears on NPR's 2022 Books We Love List: "Emily X.R. Pan melds Chinese mythology with a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet; the result is a story that glows with ethereal magic. Hunter and Luna find home in one another as they unearth their families' secrets, navigate their futures and seek to understand the mysterious forces that surround them."

A young adult novel that crafts a bittersweet narrative of love, family, and culture.

AN ARROW TO THE MOON made Time Magazine's 12 YA Books We Can't Wait to Read This Year, Goodreads' The 68 Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2022, Bookpage's Most Anticipated Young Adult Books, and Buzzfeed's 40 Highly Anticipated YA Books Releasing in the First Half of 2022, Horn Book Fanfare List 2022, PopSugar's Best YA of 2022, among others.

A hauntingly beautiful story... Lyrical and evocative, AN ARROW TO THE MOON is a unique YA magical realism that will capture readers' imaginations and hearts. Highly recommend for fans of SHIVER, WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS, and A CONSTELLATION OF ROSES.

Seamlessly weaving Chinese lore, elements of fabulism, and family dynamics, this story takes readers on an enchanted tale of love, loss, expectations, and identity, including a compelling exploration of Taiwanese and Chinese heritage... A first purchase for all high school collections, especially for libraries serving AAPI communities. This novel is a work of art.

In lush prose, Pan retells both the Chinese legend of Chang'e and Houyi and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The seemingly ordinary setting of "1991, in Fairbridge, Where We Lay Our Scene" opens up to a world full of mystery and magic.

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Pan imbues a timeless story with magical realism, packing the tale with subtle nods to other adaptations of the source materials while remaining firmly rooted in the real and important concerns of its teenage protagonists. The writing is both poetic and frank ("The thing was: Hunter was a wayward star, shooting in the wrong direction") and a rich cast of characters expands the world. The points of view of the supporting c.

An Arrow to the Moon is a beautifully crafted blend of mythology and modern love story, full of stunning prose, characters who feel achingly real, and magic lurking just behind the ordinary. One of my new favorites!

A lovely, lyrical exploration of how a poignant Chinese myth might play out in a contemporary setting.