Week 10 - Fantasy

Kiss of Deception
(Book #1 Remnant Chronicles)
by Mary Pearson
The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, #1)

Princess Lia is supposed to carry the "gift of sight" and is arranged to marry a man she has never met. She decides to flee but her past catches up to her in the form of the jilted prince and an assassin sent to kill her.

This book was recommended to me by the Acton Memorial Librarian.  She helped me find all of the books on this list as YA fantasy is her favorite genre.

I like books with a strong female protagonist and her rebellions against tradition just for the sake of tradition.  The librarian also mentioned that the book has deep meanings to it so I hope its a book that makes you think.

And I Darken
by Kiersten White
And I Darken (The Conqueror's Saga, #1)

Lada and her younger brother were kidnapped to be raised in the Ottoman Courts.  She longs to return to her original home while her brother craves the security of the Ottoman people.  Along the way, Lada falls in passion with Mehmed who is set to rule the Ottoman Empire, the place she wants to escape.

This was recommended to me by the Acton Memorial Librarian.

My favorite genre is historical fiction and this book takes place during the Ottoman Empire.  Throw in royalty and romance and I think this would be a fun world to get lost in.

Akata Witch by
Nnedi Okorafor
Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1)

Sunny Nwazue was born in New York but currently lives in Nigeria.  Her features are West African but she is an Albino.  She struggles to find where she belongs when she discovers she has magical powers.  She and her magical friends are asked to help track a criminal.

Recommended by the public library Librarian

This was billed to me as African Harry Potter.  I'm excited to see this twist of magical students and how the culture of Africa fits into the story.


The Reader
by Chee
The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1)

Set in a world where reading is unheard of.  Sefia has learned to survive in the wilderness but after her father is murdered and her aunt is kidnapped she must learn to find them by using a book her father left behind.

This was on the list for top YA fantasy books. It was named Amazon's best YA book of 2015.

I think the premise that reading doesn't exist is pretty interesting.  What would the world be like?  This also reminded a little bit of a post apoctic world.  Another genre type I like.

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