![]() ![]() Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control.īlue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistanceĬlear is the blood of the slaves, of the crushed, of the invisible. In the first book of a visionary fantasy trilogy with its roots in the mythology of Africa and Arabia, three women band together against a cruel empire that divides people by blood. Three fascinating, driven, and magnetic women are the lynchpins for this potential changing what the Empire is, even if they aren’t aware of their connection initially. But a rebellion might be on the horizon if the populace can survive the deadly tidewinds, which blows a mixture of salty air and blue sand through at a deadly force regularly. The clear blooded, or “Ghostings” are at the bottom, their tongues cut out and hands cut off at a young age, with the blue-blooded as the people in the middle/working class. The Red Bloods can perform magic, referred to by the populace as “bloodwerk” and since they are the sole practitioners of these powers, they are the ruling class. Set on a landmass with society by the color of the people’s blood – red, blue, and clear. The novel/world is inspired by Ghanaian folklore and Arabian myth and is the first installment of The Ending Fire. ![]() Saara El-Arifi’s The Final Strife fulfills that promise in gloriously. Epic Fantasy is a genre of imagination, a genre of metaphor, a genre that acts a doorway to new worlds that may have a flavor of the familiar. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout the year, Amazon Books Editors pore over thousands of pages and hundreds of books to determine the Best Books of the Month, Best Books of the Year So Far, and Best Books of the Year, discussing and debating new releases across various categories. In the children’s books category, Christopher Denise’s picture book Knight Owl tops the list, featuring wordplay and optimism in a story about how bravery, cleverness, and friendship can rule over brawn. The other top picks are Stephanie Foo’s What My Bones Know, a standout memoir about healing from complex trauma, and Sabaa Tahir’s All My Rage, a tragic and poignant young adult novel examining the complexities of young and old love. 15, 2022- (NASDAQ: AMZN)-Today, Amazon announced its picks for 2022’s Best Books of the Year So Far, selecting Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel Remarkably Bright Creatures-cited by Amazon Editors as “a novel that delivers a message about love and loss that’s poignant, charming, and irresistible”-as the No. Amazon Books’ editorial team selects their favorite books across genres and categories to determine the Best Books of the Year So FarĪmazon Books Editorial Director Sarah Gelman reveals the top picks on CBS Mornings ![]() ![]() Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to-especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.īut when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with could brand her a traitor to her family. Then she meets Roth-a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever. Raised among the Wardens-a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe-Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. ![]() Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. ![]() |