Publisher's Blurb: The Republic Fair is coming! Visitors from all over the galaxy are traveling to the planet Valo for a massive, awe-inspiring festival celebrating the Republic. While his fellow Valons prepare for the fair, Jedi Padawan Ram Jomaram is hiding out in his favorite place: a dingy garage filled with mechanical parts and tools.... Continue Reading →
Wynd Book One: Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV
Flight of the Prince is an excellent graphic novel that combines a fantasy plot with coming-of-age queerness. The city of Pipetown is unique in the world of Esserial... it is free of magic. Or at least that's what most of the population believes. But, all who have the talent are forced to hide the physical... Continue Reading →
The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He
I really liked this book... but I'm kinda still trying to figure out why. I attempted early in the book to see the big picture, to put it all together... but, what I really needed to do was focus on the chapters. If I could understand the individual chapters, I could start to put it... Continue Reading →
Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Publisher's Blurb: Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends. Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and wisecracking sense of humor, those... Continue Reading →
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
First off... I need to tell you: I was emotionally invested in Firekeeper's Daughter on the first page. I read half of this novel on a Sunday and I was so excited to go to work on Monday to tell my classes all about it! Daunis Fountaine is a young Native woman who has had... Continue Reading →