This week, I wanted to do something a little different… a DOUBLE FEATURE in celebration of my recent review of The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdier!
Feature #1: Can you imagine our world in the sky?
Heir to the Sky by Amanda Sun is a young adult fantasy where the world is just that.. floating!
Synopsis:
“As heir to a kingdom of floating continents, Kali has spent her life bound by limits—by her duties as a member of the royal family; by a forced betrothal to the son of a nobleman; and by the edge of the only world she’s ever known—a small island hovering above a monster-ridden earth, long since uninhabited by humans. She is the Eternal Flame of Hope for what’s left of mankind, the wick and the wax burning in service for her people, and for their revered Phoenix, whose magic keeps them aloft.
When Kali falls off the edge of her kingdom and miraculously survives, she is shocked to discover there are still humans on the earth. Determined to get home, Kali entrusts a rugged monster-hunter named Griffin to guide her across a world overrun by chimera, storm dragons, basilisks, and other terrifying beasts. But the more time she spends on earth, the more dark truths she begins to uncover about her home in the sky, and the more resolute she is to start burning for herself. ”
More Book Information:
Published: 26 April 2016
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Pages: 384
Feature #2: Loved The Wrath and the Dawn?
The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdier is the sequel to The Wrath and the Dawn you won’t want to miss!
Synopsis:
“I am surrounded on all sides by a desert. A guest, in a prison of sand and sun. My family is here. And I do not know whom I can trust.
In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid’s empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.
While her father, Jahandar, continues to play with magical forces he doesn’t yet understand, Shahrzad tries to uncover powers that may lie dormant within her. With the help of a tattered old carpet and a tempestuous but sage young man, Shahrzad will attempt to break the curse and reunite with her one true love. ”
More Book Information:
Published: 26 April 2016
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy / Re-telling
Pages: 432
I hope y’all enjoyed,
and Happy Reading,
Treestand Book Reviews 