“Inspired by Korean history and folklore, this fantasy mixes lyrical writing and lush worldbuilding with shamanism, royal intrigue, murder, and slow-burn romance. It’s a delightful tale of a kitchen maid catching the attention of a grumpy prince and a charming nobleman — and a critique of deforestation, colonialism, social injustice, and violence in its portrayal of a kingdom on the cusp of political and cultural change. Sequel now, please!” said Alyssa Raymond of Copper Dog Books in Beverly, Massachusetts.
“Full of intrigue, deceit, adventure, and romance, Where We Go at Night is an imaginatively complex fae fantasy,” said Alyssa Raymond of Copper Dog Books in Beverly, Massachusetts.
“ElGendy paints a picture of despair, hope, injustice, and optimism while never forgetting that imprisonment of the body doesn't include freedom of the mind,” said Jamie Hope Anderson of Duck’s Cottage in Duck, North Carolina.
"I devoured this speculative, romantic debut young adult novel. Sydney Hoffman has a problem: she sees clocks that appear over peoples’ heads 72 hours before they die. And no, she can’t prevent their deaths. This page-turner has a pitch-perfect young adult voice, twists upon twists, and a killer, swoony romance.," said Michael Leali of Mrs. Dalloway's in Berkeley, California.
"It's All River played in my head like an indie art film with highly saturated colors and manic cinematography...these characters (especially Lucy) will not be easily forgotten," said Amani Jackson of The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland.
"This is not a romantasy, it is fantasy with heart, gritty yet beautiful, magical yet grounded at street level, and one I can't wait to come back to,” said Allie Cesmat of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona.
“Very well written, timely and compelling, All That's Unseen helps explain why America's most rural areas have been hurt again and again by a government they support unceasingly,” said Jamie Anderson of Duck's Cottage in Duck, North Carolina.
