Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles – THERE’S MAGIC, BEAUTY, AND MYSTERY IN THIS DEBUT YA FANTASY

January 1, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles is an absolute favourite YA fantasy with themes of smashing sexism + rebelling against systems in the midst of romantic yearning and an air of mystery.

Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha – South Asian Sci-Fi Dystopia Inflicts a Subtle Pain of Reality

December 21, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha is a a South Asian science-fiction dystopia that impressed me with its timely themes of climate change and classism around a revolution against technocracy.

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi — Diverse YA Historical Fantasy Gives A Squad To Love, Heists & More

December 1, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi is a heist-filled YA historical fantasy set in 1889 Paris with diverse characters, complex magic, romance and excellent themes. An absolute favourite of mine.

We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal — YA Fantasy Set In Ancient Arabia Gives An OTP & A Soulful Narration

November 7, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal is the first in a YA fantasy duology set in ancient Arabia where darkness and cold is creeping over a kingdom of sand and sun. An absolute favourite of mine.

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong – A Romance Filled With Yearning In This Thrilling YA Historical Fantasy

November 2, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong has easily become one of the best reads of the year and taken a place in my list of absolute favourites. It’s a historical fantasy romance set in 1926 Shanghai.