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THE WILD ONES
A Broken Anthem for a Girl Nation
A tale of young women, a band of magic-wielding girls who have survived unspeakable things, girls who rescue themselves and then rescue others from the cruelties and tragedies they've had to endure, this is a fiercely feminist tour de force that crackles with energy.
"We are the Wild Ones. We are made of whimsy and lemon.
We have the temerity to not just be women, but to be women of colour. Women with melanin in our skin and voices in our throats. Voices that will not be vanquished. Not now, not ever. We will not be silenced.
Our lingua franca? Why, darlings, we speak all dialects of pain.
Now. Are you ready? Take a deep breath. Let's be wild."
Centuries ago, Paheli was betrayed by her mother. Sold to a man in exchange for a favor, Paheli escapes -- too late to save herself from certain indignities, but early enough to survive. On the road to her freedom, she bumps into a boy. He, as battered as she is, tosses her a box of stars before running.
When Paheli picks up a star, it sinks into the palm of her hand, making her something other than human. This star opens up doors to the Between, a corridor made of magic that connects the cities of the world. Paris. Beirut. New Orleans. Tokyo. Those lucky enough to carry a star can come and go as they please. Escape, when they need to. Hide.
Paheli collects girls like herself. Girls who have been hurt, abandoned, betrayed. Together they are the Wild Ones. But when Paheli and the Wild Ones reunite with the boy who gave them the box of stars, Taraana, they learn the danger he is in. His control of the Between makes him valuable. Powerful creatures vie to own him, to use his special power for their own corrupt purposes. Paheli and her sisters are determined to protect him. Because if Taraana is no longer safe and free, neither are the Wild Ones. And that is a fate that the Wild Ones refuse to accept. Ever again.
THE WILD ONES is a literary tale with wide commercial appeal, a tale that celebrates women and the power of sisterhood. This is the kind of novel that sticks with you, a story that you'll think about long after you read the last page.
Nafiza Azad was born in Fiji and spent the first seventeen years of her life as a self-styled Pacific Islander, but now lives in British Columbia with her family. She has a love of languages and currently speaks four. Nafiza's debut, THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME, was a finalist for the Morris Award and received widespread critical acclaim.
We have the temerity to not just be women, but to be women of colour. Women with melanin in our skin and voices in our throats. Voices that will not be vanquished. Not now, not ever. We will not be silenced.
Our lingua franca? Why, darlings, we speak all dialects of pain.
Now. Are you ready? Take a deep breath. Let's be wild."
Centuries ago, Paheli was betrayed by her mother. Sold to a man in exchange for a favor, Paheli escapes -- too late to save herself from certain indignities, but early enough to survive. On the road to her freedom, she bumps into a boy. He, as battered as she is, tosses her a box of stars before running.
When Paheli picks up a star, it sinks into the palm of her hand, making her something other than human. This star opens up doors to the Between, a corridor made of magic that connects the cities of the world. Paris. Beirut. New Orleans. Tokyo. Those lucky enough to carry a star can come and go as they please. Escape, when they need to. Hide.
Paheli collects girls like herself. Girls who have been hurt, abandoned, betrayed. Together they are the Wild Ones. But when Paheli and the Wild Ones reunite with the boy who gave them the box of stars, Taraana, they learn the danger he is in. His control of the Between makes him valuable. Powerful creatures vie to own him, to use his special power for their own corrupt purposes. Paheli and her sisters are determined to protect him. Because if Taraana is no longer safe and free, neither are the Wild Ones. And that is a fate that the Wild Ones refuse to accept. Ever again.
THE WILD ONES is a literary tale with wide commercial appeal, a tale that celebrates women and the power of sisterhood. This is the kind of novel that sticks with you, a story that you'll think about long after you read the last page.
Nafiza Azad was born in Fiji and spent the first seventeen years of her life as a self-styled Pacific Islander, but now lives in British Columbia with her family. She has a love of languages and currently speaks four. Nafiza's debut, THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME, was a finalist for the Morris Award and received widespread critical acclaim.
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Published 2021-06-01 by Simon & Schuster/ McElderry |