Furthermore
"Brimming with color and magic." —New York Times Book Review
★ New York Times bestseller!
★ Featured on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," NPR, TIME, and Entertainment Weekly
★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
★ A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year
★ A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
★ Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide selections
Inspired by her childhood love of books like A Secret Garden and The Chronicles of Narnia, bestselling author Tahereh Mafi crafts a spellbinding new world where color is currency, adventure is inevitable, and friendship is found in the most unexpected places.
There are only three things that matter to twelve-year-old Alice Alexis Queensmeadow: Mother, who wouldn’t miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her. The day Father disappears from Ferenwood he takes nothing but a ruler with him. But it’s been almost three years since then, and Alice is determined to find him. She loves her father even more than she loves adventure, and she’s about to embark on one to find the other.
But bringing Father home is no small matter. In order to find him she’ll have to travel through the mythical, dangerous land of Furthermore, where down can be up, paper is alive, and left can be both right and very, very wrong. It will take all of Alice's wits (and every limb she's got) to find Father and return home to Ferenwood in one piece. On her quest to find Father, Alice must first find herself—and hold fast to the magic of love in the face of loss.
“Tahereh Mafi is a maestro of words, and Furthermore the most magical painting that ever existed, bursting with color and heart and humanity. I wanted to stay inside this masterpiece forever.” – Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend and The Young Elites series
"A place so full of enchanting beauty and topsy-turvy adventure, it even calls to mind Wonderland and Oz.... Friendship, family and self-acceptance. What makes this book truly sing is the lush world Mafi has created, brimming with color and magic." —New York Times Book Review
★ “Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi is a surprising, sensuous, delicious fantasy to devour.” –Shelf Awareness, starred review
★ "A fast-paced, funny, and richly imaginative story that embraces and celebrates individuality." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Rich, luscious, clever prose." —Kirkus, starred review
Furthermore is a young adult science fiction novel written by Tahereh Mafi, published in 2020. It is the fourth and final book in The Shatter Me series, following Unravel Me, Ignite Me, and Restore Me. Furthermore continues the story of Juliette Ferrars, a young woman with the power to destroy anything she touches, as she navigates the aftermath of the war against The Reestablishment and tries to find her place in a world that is still reeling from the destruction.
Furthermore picks up where Restore Me left off, with Juliette and Warner recovering from their injuries and trying to rebuild their lives. However, they are soon faced with a new threat: a group of powerful rebels known as the Omega Point, who are determined to destroy The Reestablishment and everything it stands for. Juliette and Warner must join forces with their friends and allies to stop the Omega Point and save the world.
Furthermore is a gripping and action-packed conclusion to The Shatter Me series. Mafi's writing is as beautiful and evocative as ever, and she does an excellent job of creating a sense of suspense and urgency. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and the reader is sure to root for them as they fight for their lives and the future of their world.
If you are a fan of young adult science fiction, or if you have enjoyed the previous books in The Shatter Me series, then you will definitely want to check out Furthermore. It is a powerful and moving story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
Here are some of the themes explored in Furthermore:
- The power of love: Juliette and Warner's love for each other is a powerful force that helps them overcome their challenges and find a way to be together.
- The importance of forgiveness: Juliette and Warner must learn to forgive each other for their past mistakes in order to move on and build a future together.
- The strength of friendship: Juliette and Warner's friends and allies are a source of support and strength for them as they face the challenges of the Omega Point.
- The hope for a better future: Even in the darkest of times, Juliette and Warner never give up hope for a better future for themselves and the people they love.
Furthermore is a powerful and moving story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. It is a must-read for fans of young adult science fiction and for anyone who enjoys a well-written and thought-provoking story.
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