Del Rey Books, 2023. 511 pages. YA Fiction.
Revered as a Nampeshiweisit, a person in a unique relationship with a dragon, by her people, 15-year-old Indigenous girl Anequs, at odds with the “approved” way of doing things, is forced by Anglish conquerors to attend a proper dragon school -- and if she cannot succeed there, her dragon will be killed.
A moving story with a brilliant Indigenous protagonist in Anequs. The book explores themes of colonialism and cultural preservation brilliantly intertwined with a magical world of dragons. Each of the various supporting characters show the varying ways that they have coped with these issues and the different schools of thought that they subscribe to through their words and actions, adding depth and breadth to the message.
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Saga Press, 2020. 454 pages. Fantasy.
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Harper Voyager, 2023. 370 pages. Fantasy.
In a novel set wholly in a new world, but inspired by modern Egyptian history, about two young women--Nehal, a spoiled aristocrat used to getting what she wants, and Giorgina, a poor bookshop worker used to having nothing--who find they have far more in common, particularly in their struggle for the rights of women and their ability to fight for it with forbidden elemental magic.
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