Grammy Award–winning artist Keys co-authors a YA superhero graphic novel bearing the title of her hit song. This is a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama, dripping with description that brings the dangerous but tempting world of Faerie to life.īlack is building a complex mythology now is a great time to tune in.

She fights, plots, even murders enemies, but she must also navigate her relationship with her complex family (human, Faerie, and mixed). Fierce and observant Jude is utterly unaware of the currents that swirl around her. Black’s latest looks at nature and nurture and spins a tale of court intrigue, bloodshed, and a truly messed-up relationship that might be the saving of Jude and the titular prince, who, like Jude, has been shaped by the cruelties of others. Brought up among the Gentry, Jude has never felt at ease, but after a decade, Faerie has become her home despite the constant peril. Human Jude (whose brown hair curls and whose skin color is never described) both hates and loves Madoc, whose murderous nature is true to his Faerie self and who in his way loves her. Jude-broken, rebuilt, fueled by anger and a sense of powerlessness-has never recovered from watching her adoptive Faerie father murder her parents. The editors and authors have pulled together to create an incredible anthology that will keep readers on the edges of their seats, wanting more.Ī marvelous anthology of retold Asian myths and legends tying the traditional and modern together and accessible to all teens of all backgrounds.īlack is back with another dark tale of Faerie, this one set in Faerie and launching a new trilogy. The tone of the stories varies from eerie to heartwarming to tragic, and with such a variety of emotion and experiences to explore, nearly any teen can find something to relate to. Words and names from the different languages that are reflective of their cultures are integrated into each retelling.

After each short story, the author gives background information about their inspiration as well as a description of the original tale.

Myers creates a tale filled with traditional magical beings and online role-playing games. Pulling common elements from a Korean epic, E.C. Lee changes a well-known Hmong children’s folktale into a story of deception and androids. It begins with a more traditional Filipino myth, retold by Roshani Chokshi, of a beautiful guardian spirit associated with Mount Makiling who falls in love with a human and loses her heart. In this anthology, Asian authors from a variety of backgrounds retell some of their cultures’ favorite myths and legends. A collection of Asian myths and legends in which beloved stories of spirits, magic, family, love, and heartbreak are combined with elements from modern teens’ lives.

A thousand endings and beginnings