Morning! We are so excited for you to meet Sylah from The Final Strife written by Saara El-Arifi and published by @delreybooks!!!! Today is the last day to register to win a free hardcover edition of the book!! Link in bio: @sistahscifi Reposted from @saaraelarifi Let me introduce you to Sylah Alyana, a character who represents everything about my own queerness; she loves who she wants regardless of gender. The world of #TheFinalStrife is queernormative. There are no labels such as gay, queer or bi, you can just BE. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not denying those labels their meanings, there’s just no need to spell it out, as there is no heteronormativity. Gender also takes on a different meaning, as there is no binary or patriarchy. Although there are lots if dark things in this novel, there is also so much light as I celebrate aspects of queerness. This stunning illustration lines the inner pages of the UK edition. Illustrated by the incomparable @kingsleynebechi Image two Reposted from @saaraelarifi ❤️ Sylah and Anoor 💙 “Anoor was the sole boat in her ocean and when she knelt beside her, Sylah grasped onto her with all the strength left in her body.” Thank you for this phenomenal artwork from @peach.pod commissioned to celebrate the launch of #TheFinalStrife. This picture breaks my heart in all the right ways. Read all about their journey in book one of the Ending Fire trilogy. #bookstagram #sapphicbooks #queerbooks #fantasyrecs #bookrecs #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #WestAfricanYAFantasy #sistahscifi #yabooks #YAFantasy #SaaraElArifi #theendingfiretrilogy (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZmkI_LB53/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
