#rena barron

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Rena Barron ships Zutara.

Explore her works on GoodReads and StoryGraph.

Website: http://www.renabarron.com/

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Books of Rena Barron in order

Rena Barron is an American science fiction and fantasy writer who burst onto the scene with her debut novel, Kingdom of Souls also known as The Last Witchdoctor. She is also the author of Maya and the Rising Dark.

Kingdom of Souls

Kingdom of Souls (2019) — Amazon US | Amazon UK

Reaper of Souls (2021) — Amazon US | Amazon UK

Master of Souls (2023) — Amazon US | Amazon UK

Maya and the Rising Dark

Maya and the Rising Dark (2020) — Amazon US | Amazon UK

Maya and the Return of the Godlings (2021) — Amazon US | Amazon UK

Maya and the Lord of Shadows (2022) — Amazon US | Amazon UK

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New Young Adult Releases! (April 11th, 2023)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

Ab(solutely) Normal by Various

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum

The Making of Yolanda la Bruja by Lorraine Avila

Throwback by Maurene Goo

A Realm of Ash & Shadow by Lara Buckheit

The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie by Various

Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Cerón

New Sequels:

He Who Breaks the Earth (The Gods-Touched Duology #2) by Caitlin Sangster

Master of Souls (Kingdom of Souls #3) by Rena Barron

Promises Stronger than Darkness (Unstoppable #3) by Charlie Jane Anders

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Happy reading!

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Maya and the Lord of Shadows

Coming to the end of this trilogy... A little bit sadly, I gotta admit. I'll be thankful for the journey, whatever happens.

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Geneva Bowers’s illustrated book covers for Rena Barron’s Maya and the Rising Dark series.

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🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

(*inspired)

Region: West Africa

Kingdom of Souls

Author: Rena Barron

439 pages, published 2019 - Part of a series

Original language: English

Native author? N/A

Age: Teen

Blurb:

Heir to two lines of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own. Yet she fails at bone magic, fails to call upon her ancestors, and fails to live up to her family's legacy. Under the disapproving eye of her mother, the Kingdom's most powerful priestess and seer, she fears she may never be good enough.

But when the Kingdom's children begin to disappear, Arrah is desperate enough to turn to a forbidden, dangerous ritual. If she has no magic of her own, she'll have to buy it--by trading away years of her own life.

Arrah's borrowed power reveals a nightmarish betrayal, and on its heels, a rising tide of darkness that threatens to consume her and all those she loves. She must race to unravel a twisted and deadly scheme... before the fight costs more than she can afford.

Set in a richly imagined world inspired by whispered tales of voodoo and folk magic, Rena Barron's captivating debut is the beginning of a thrilling saga about a girl caught between gods, monsters, and the gift and the curse of power.

Other reps:

Genres: #fantasy world #magic #adventure

My thoughts:

Another amazing African fantasy world, though not specific to the country.

For a true Guinea-Bissau author, maybe try the poems of Yasmina Nuny.

Review to come.

Bookshop.org link | Kindle link

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6/29 Book Deals

Good morning, all! :) I hope you’ve had a nice start to your week so far. How are you all doing? It’s been a hot few days for a lot of people, so I hope you’re staying cool wherever you are (or warm if you’re in cool weather right now)! Apologies again for the lack of consistency in posts lately, I think we’re just going to have to stick with that for now because life’s been a bit unpredictable lately, haha. 

Anyway, about the books--there are a bunch of really great books on sale today, which is exciting! There’s fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, romance, nonfiction, hopefully a little something for all tastes out there. :) I read The Fifth Season recently and it was so crazy, I’m not sure yet if I want to continue the series, but the unique qualities of the book itself make it so worth the read.  And I had to include the Warriors book because I was pretty much obsessed with that series as a kid. 

I hope you all have a truly wonderful day/week, and happy reading! :)

Today’s Deals:

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin - https://amzn.to/3y8qiV4

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix - https://amzn.to/2UR5N12

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - https://amzn.to/3w9gQPT

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - https://amzn.to/3y4VlRL

Pax by Sara Pennypacker - https://amzn.to/3hged9Q

What Lies Between Us by John Marrs - https://amzn.to/3y3SGI7

The Herd by Andrea Bartz - https://amzn.to/3AdTQm7

Warriors #1: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter - https://amzn.to/3dsUqTl

Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler - https://amzn.to/3yaWN5n

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir - https://amzn.to/3xbaMrO

The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman - https://amzn.to/3dsaTal

I, Claudius by Robert Graves - https://amzn.to/2TkYDlh

Caesar: LIfe of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy - https://amzn.to/2TjaVuf

Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler - https://amzn.to/3y6JKl8

The Best American Noir of the Century edited by James Ellroy & Otto Penzler - https://amzn.to/3h3ZqzX

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin - https://amzn.to/3xhLiss

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn - https://amzn.to/3A8jwAF

The Historians by Cecilia Ekback - https://amzn.to/3vZiR1j

Zorrie by Laird Hunt - 

This is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey - https://amzn.to/3dmZLvh

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert - https://amzn.to/3hgZKdI

Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane - https://amzn.to/3dowU9W

When Life Gives you Lemons by Fiona Gibson - https://amzn.to/3y5MBLf

Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman - https://amzn.to/3heQ5EA

House of Many Ways (Howl’s Castle #3) by Dianna Wynne Jones - https://amzn.to/3y8sAn8

Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby - https://amzn.to/3yaoLOB

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - https://amzn.to/2SAaziB

The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis - https://amzn.to/3dsjJoB

Reaper of Souls (Kingdom of Souls #2) by Rena Barron - https://amzn.to/3y6wi0U

NOTE:  I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!)  commission on any purchase made through these links.

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Podcast episode 11. Book review of Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron.