This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Renée Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir.įor Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. Do you plan on reading the sequel, A Psalm of Storm and Silence? (It was released on 11/2/21.The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction-from debut author Roseanne A. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin is the first in a duology. FYAHQ always aims to call out content warnings in our review, but it seems to be becoming more common for authors to include these notes themselves. Brown includes a content warning (see above) for this book before the story begins. Malik makes a pretty drastic decision about Karina toward the end of the book. What did you think of the West African elements of the book?Ĩ. What aspect was your favorite (even if it was actually terrible)?ħ. The Zirani Solstasia tournament of champions is unique from other YA tournaments. Did the reason(s) for her attitude make it “better”? Why or why not?Ħ. Karina and her mother had a strained relationship, and it’s not clear until late in the book why the sultana was so terrible to her daughter. What did you think about the chemistry (or enemistry) between Malik and Karina?ĥ. If you have anxiety or deal with panic attacks yourself, did you find the portrayal of the illness accurate? If not, what did you think about this aspect of the story?Ĥ. Malik’s anxiety is a large part of his character. And Karina? Did you feel differently about her at the end of the novel than you did at the beginning?ģ. What were your first impressions of Malik? How did they change as the book progressed?Ģ. If you were writing a YA fantasy and had to follow a similar formula to title your book, what would you call it? Questionsġ.

The title of The Song of Wraiths and Ruin follows a formula used by a lot of recent YA fantasy novels. I have done my best to approach these topics with sensitivity, but if you feel this kind of content may be triggering, please be aware.” Icebreaker Brown includes an author’s note at the start of the novel that reads: “Please note this book depicts issues of mild self-harm ideation, fantasy violence, emotional and physical abuse, anxiety and panic attacks, parent death, and animal death.

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