New YA: best books for young adults 2017
The hottest new YA – from Philip Pullman to John Green, gifts to guilty pleasures – we've rounded up the best books for young adults
Maresi is a feminist fairy tale. Translated from Swedish, the compelling novel was influenced by the Handmaid's Tale. Set on a secluded island where men are banned and sisterhood reigns supreme, the novel focuses on the friendship between two girls.
Maresi, a novice at the Red Abbey of Menos, befriends Jai, a newcomer from a distant country. When Jai’s past catches up to her, it threatens to destroy her and the Abbey.
Maresi is the first instalment in a trilogy, a commentary on the patriarchal ownership of women, and, above all, a beautiful, slow-burning fantasy.
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3 January 2017
