Tag: YA books

• Review: An Ember in the Ashes – Saba Tahir

  Set in a world of twisted empires and rulings, two strangers become destined to change the fate of the empire. This quote sums up my experience perfectly: “Trapped in a pocket of unending violence”.

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  Nov 2, 2026

  Book Reviews, Fiction – Fantasy, Fiction – YA

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• Review: Children of Blood and Bone – Tomi Adeyemi

  After losing her mother the night the magic disappears, Zélie has one chance to bring it and save the maji that wield it. Believe the hype this book got, it’s one of my favourite reads this year.

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  Oct 26, 2026

  Book Reviews, Fiction – Fantasy, Fiction – YA

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• Review: Punching the Air – Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam

  Amal should have been somewhere else that night, but he was there and he’s now living with that decision. I devoured this and I already can’t wait this YA novel in verse read it again.

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  Jul 15, 2026

  Book Reviews, Fiction – Contemporary & Literary, Fiction – YA

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