The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero-Lacruz

It’s been five years since the Biafran War ended. This sounds like it’s mecha meets folktale, and I cannot be more thrilled to hear that this book exists and will be available to read this week! Oh my goodness! This book sounds absolutely phenomenal – a nonbinary artist married to their profession who gets caught in a revolution, and takes place in a world inspired by Korea under Japanese occupation. What they can do is steal Arazi, the ministry’s mighty dragon automaton, and find a way to fight… One day they’re jobless and desperate the next, Jebi finds themself recruited by the Ministry of Armor to paint the mystical sigils that animate the occupying government’s automaton soldiers.īut when Jebi discovers the depths of the Razanei government’s horrifying crimes-and the awful source of the magical pigments they use-they find they can no longer stay out of politics. Gyen Jebi isn’t a fighter or a subversive.

Look forward to our blog tour review of Foreshadow later this week! This fantastic and long-awaited anthology is finally releasing today! Foreshadow is a wonderful showcase of young adult short stories as well as essays on craft. This unique compilation reveals and celebrates the magic of reading and writing for young adults.

What makes these memorable stories tick? What sparked them? How do authors build a world or refine a voice or weave in that deliciously creepy atmosphere to bring their writing to the next level? Addressing these questions and many more are essays and discussions on craft and process by Nova Ren Suma and Emily X. Each piece is selected and introduced by a YA luminary, among them Gayle Forman, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jason Reynolds, and Sabaa Tahir. Ranging from contemporary romance to mind-bending fantasy, the Foreshadow stories showcase underrepresented voices and highlight the beauty and power of YA fiction. A trove of unforgettable fiction makes up the beating heart of this book, and the accompanying essays offer an ode to young adult literature, as well as practical advice to writers.įeatured in print for the first time, the thirteen stories anthologized here were originally released via the buzzed-about online platform Foreshadow. Pan and Nova Ren Suma, Foreshadow is so much more than a short story collection. Pan and Nova Ren SumaĬreated by New York Times bestselling authors Emily X. Friends, welcome to another exciting week of The Pond Book News! Every Sunday, The Quiet Pond brings you a fresh issue of book news to catch you up on the week’s lineup of diverse book releases, cover reveals, book news, and sometimes more! Now, onwards to the brilliant books! Book Releases This Week FORESHADOW: Stories to Celebrate The Magic of Reading & Writing YA, edited by Emily X.R.

The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero-Lacruz