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The Ending of Queen of Raiders

Queen of Raiders is the second book in the fantasy series, The Nine Realms, by Sarah Kozloff. It continues where we left off in A Queen in Hiding. In this book, guided by the spirits and with the help of her animal friends, Cerulia sneaks into Oromondo and joins Thalen’s Raiders in their fight. She…
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The Ending of A Queen in Hiding

A Queen in Hiding is the first book in The Nine Realms fantasy series by Sarah Kozloff. This book sets the stage for the series. Kozloff draws a fascinating world for us and introduces us to the most important characters. We get to know Cerulia and her adopted family well. We meet the scholar Thalen…
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The Nine Realms Series by Sarah Kozloff

In this fantasy series, Sarah Kozloff builds an extraordinary world. Follow the adventures of Princess Cerulia as she tries to take back the throne from the treasonous usurpers who drove her mother, the queen, away from Weirandale. Magic, mythical creatures, extrordinary countries (realms), and political intrigue make this a fascinating and engaging tale.
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The Ending of Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People is a contemporary fiction novel written by Sally Rooney set in Ireland. Marianne and Connell go to the same school, but are from opposite sides of the track. Both of them are being brought up by their mother; Marianne’s father died when she was 13 and Connell never knew his father. Marianne’s mother…
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Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu

Aftershocks is a memoir by Nadia Owusu. It explores identify and belonging, who we are and where we fit. There are the ties of biology and those of shared space, time, and experience. This memoir chronicles Nadia’s relationships with her family, centering her relationships with her father, mother, and stepmother, a combination of love, fear,…
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The Ending of Noor by Nnedi Okorafor

Noor is a science fiction novel by Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor. It is set in Northern Nigeria, where we travel with AO and DNA across a dangerous, fantastical land. AO and DNA are in a fight with Ultimate Corp, the evil mega-corporation that controls much of the wealth and resources in Nigeria, with tentacles into…
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The Ending of Silver Sparrow

In Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones explores what it means to be a family. Set in Atlanta, first Dana tells the story, then Chaurisse, before Dana closes it off. We get to know each sister intimately, from multiple perspectives. These two sisters grow up very differently, and from each of their stories, we get to build…


