The Four Profound Weaves are of Wind, Sand, Song, and Bone. Uiziya searches for her aunt to teach her to final weave, bone, and a nameless man travels with her to find his purpose while the world.
Why this book?: I’ve been a fan of Lemberg for some time now. It was only natural that I excitedly pick up their first full novel in the Birdverse.
Hi all! I realize you haven’t heard from me that much recently, but I’m trying to keep this blog as active as I can as I go through my second year of college. Thankfully, the people at Penguin Young Readers were able to offer me this amazing opportunity, and I was gifted a surprise package in the form of a diverse and spooky upcoming YA release.
Below, you won’t find my review (not just yet!), but you’ll find something just as amazing. I very loosely based a short horror quiz off this story. While I didn’t want to spoil much with the options, I thought that I took it in a fairly neutral, but fun, direction. I hope y’all enjoy!
When Ollie’s dad wins early tickets to a new ski resort, they take Ollie’s new friends Coco and Brian, and Coco’s mom, along with them. Their first night there, a storm snows them in, and soon everything stops working. Ollie and friends soon realize that ghosts are keeping them there.
Why this book?: I enjoyed the first book in this series, Small Spaces. You can check out my first review through the link. I’m also in a big mood for spooky stories, so this seemed like the perfect fit.
Thank you to Friya Bankwalla for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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n a world where vampires co-exist with humans, one has to go through specific channels if they want to become one. One requirement is that you can’t be transgender or gender non-conforming due to how it will change your body. When Finley is bit without consent, his life changes in unexpected ways.
Why this book?: I was looking for queer horror and this was recommended to me. It’s not exactly “horror”, more like supernatural, but it was still really good.
Four years after the events of The Gauntlet, Ahmad Mirza is in the principal’s office–again. This time, his sister has sent a video game to his school, and the last person he expects steals it for him. Next thing they knew, they’re stuck in a familiar world that Ahmad thought only existed in his dreams.
Why this book?: I loved the first book.
Thank you to Lili Feinberg and Salaam Reads for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
