by Akwaeke Emezi
appears in LGBTQ, Teen, and Teen & Young Adult.
A thoughtprovoking and haunting novel about a creature that escapes from an artist's canvas, whose talent is sniffing out monsters in a world that claims they don't exist anymore. Perfect for fans of Akata Witch and Shadowshaper . There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Red A th...
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appears in LGBTQ, Teen, and Teen & Young Adult.
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Consider An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
“Starts as an adrenaline-driven YA fantasy that flips between two young protagonists caught under an oppressive military regime. Its useful part is momentum: vivid set pieces, urgent stakes, and a relationship arc that propels the plot. Limitation: the book leans heavily on emotional intensity and occasionally recycles the same inner-conflict beats, so scenes of violence and blunt moral dilemmas can feel relentless. Best treated as a bingeable, feel-every-scene read rather than a subtle, slow-burn character study.”
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