The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place.Īs Amani is forced into her new role, she can’t help but enjoy the palace’s beauty-and her time with the princess’ fiancé, Idris. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated moon.īut when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. “ In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer.

Mirage #1 – YA Science Fiction, Flatiron Books

But is it a tale or a truth?” (via Goodreads) A tale of a bride who loses her bridegroom on the eve of her wedding. There is a tale whispered in the dark of the Empire of Bharat-Jain. To help her friends, Aasha will have to battle her insecurities and perhaps, along the way, find love. But when an opportunity to help Queen Gauri and King Vikram’s new reign presents itself, she is thrown into the path of the fearsome yet enchanting Spy Mistress. Now that her wish for a choice has come true, Aasha struggles to control her powers. But danger crouches in their paths, and the choices they make will set them on a journey that will span lifetimes. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. “ Three lush and adventurous stories in the Star-Touched world.

Star-Touched Stories by Roshani Chokshi (August 7) Get your library cards and indie bookstore pre-orders ready, y’all. Did I miss a book? Lemme know in the comments.Īlso, if you’re an author/agent/publicist/editor/etc with an upcoming YA spec fic book by or about a marginalized community, drop me a line for a possible review. Up first is a short list of the books I highly recommend, followed by a long list of basically every book being published. I come bearing gifts of great reading! Here’s a comprehensive guide to all the young adult speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror) and adjacent being published from July-August 2018.

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