KINDLING

A rich and evocative YA reimagining of the classic film, Seven Samurai, from bestselling and award-winning author, Traci Chee. Set against a war-ravaged fantasy world where kindling warfarethe use of elite, magic-wielding teenage soldiershas been outlawed, seven kindlings search for purpose and identity as they prepare for one final battle.

Kindling reimagines the Japanese film Seven Samurai with a feminist bend: a group of magical, all-female warriors charged with protecting a local village.

Traci Chee is the New York Times bestselling author of The Reader series and a National Book Award finalist. Her previous novel, We Are Not Free, was met with a Printz Honor, Walter Honor and received four starred reviews.