Five 2021 sequels to fantasy books by south asian authors are being anticipated the most. Read more about these titles: The Chariot at Dusk, Aru Shah and the City of Gold, Rising Like a Storm, We Free the Stars, and A War of Swallowed Stars.
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 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.
I recommend these five poetry collections by authors of colour with all my heart: Fierce Fairytales, Child of the Moon, Circus Folks & Village Freaks, Sisters’ Entrance, and Chameleon Aura.
Tanaz Bhathena creates a fantasy world inspired by medieval India and takes elements of Indian and Persian mythology in Hunted by the Sky. This guest posts elaborated on the same by the author.
A House Is A Body by Shruti Swamy is a set of short stories published on August 11, 2020 by Algonquin Books. Read this book review to know why I rated this South Asian collection four stars.
Four Asian books: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho, Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho, The Royal Abduls by Ramiza Shamoun Koya, and The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang.
Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar is a YA standalone with fast-paced mythology-inspired fantasy plot and lush writing that makes you want to be lost in the shine of a star. Read the full review!
Sandhya Menon has created yet another entertaining, fun, and character-driven YA contemporary with desi expectations in 10 Things I Hate About Pinky. So here’s a quick Q/A with the author!
10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon lists all the perfect ingredients of a YA contemporary romance to create a story of unexpected love, familial tension, voicing concerns, and summer days.