Wings of ebony /

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Author / Creator:	Elle, J., author.
Edition:	First Edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Simon & Schuster BFYR, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Divisoin, [2021] ©2021
Description:	360 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Wings of ebony ; 1 Elle, J. Wings of ebony (Series)
Subject:	Magic -- Fiction. Fathers and daughters -- Fiction. African American teenagers -- Fiction. Gods -- Fiction. Sisters -- Fiction. Good and evil -- Fiction. Young adult fiction. African American teenagers. Fathers and daughters. Gods. Good and evil. Magic. Sisters. Young adult fiction. Houston (Tex.) -- Fiction. Texas -- Houston. Young adult fiction. Fantasy fiction. Fiction. Paranormal fiction. Young adult works. Fantasy fiction. Paranormal fiction.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12749670

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ISBN:	9781534470675 1534470670 9781534470682 1534470689 9781534470699
Notes:	"The entire first printing of this novel will be signed!" - Amazon.com. "A Denene Millner Book". Series information from Goodreads.
Summary:	Half-god, half-human Rue is snatched from her Houston home to Ghazan, a secret land of gods, by her estranged father, then must face an evil determined to steal everything from her.-- When her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for Rue and her sister Tasha changes forever. Taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, Rue is forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon-- a hidden island of magic wielders. Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering. Desperate to see Tasha on the anniversary of their mother's death, Rue breaks Ghizon's sacred Do Not Leave Law and returns to Houston, only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence. And her sister, Tasha, is in danger of falling sway to the very forces that claimed their mother's life. -- adapted from jacket
Target Audience:	Ages 14+. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Grades 10-12. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Other form:	Online version: Elle, J. Wings of ebony First edition. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2021] 9781534470699

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Summary:	Instant New York Times bestseller! <br> "A remarkable, breathtaking, earthshaking, poetic thrillride." --Daniel Jo sé Older, New York Times bestselling author of Shadowshaper <br> <br> In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black teen from Houston has her world upended when she learns about her godly ancestry and must save both the human and god worlds. Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Tomi Adeyemi, and The Hunger Games! <br> <br> "Make a way out of no way" is just the way of life for Rue. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. Rue's taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon--a hidden island of magic wielders.<br> <br> Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering. Miserable and desperate to see her sister on the anniversary of their mother's death, Rue breaks Ghizon's sacred Do Not Leave Law and returns to Houston, only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence. And her sister, Tasha, is in danger of falling sway to the very forces that claimed their mother's life.<br> <br> Worse still, evidence mounts that the evil plaguing East Row is the same one that lurks in Ghizon--an evil that will stop at nothing until it has stolen everything from her and everyone she loves. Rue must embrace her true identity and wield the full magnitude of her ancestors' power to save her neighborhood before the gods burn it to the ground.
Item Description:	"The entire first printing of this novel will be signed!" - Amazon.com. "A Denene Millner Book". Series information from Goodreads.
Physical Description:	360 pages ; 24 cm.
Audience:	Ages 14+. Grades 10-12.
ISBN:	9781534470675 1534470670 9781534470682 1534470689 9781534470699