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So let them burn

Title:

So let them burn

Author:

Cole, Kamilah, author.

Series:

Divine traitors ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine magic to liberate her island from its enemies, the dragon-riding Langley Empire. But now, at seventeen, Faron is all powered up with no wars to fight. She’s a legend to her people and a nuisance to her neighbors. When she’s forced to attend an international peace summit, Faron expects that she will perform tricks like a trained pet and then go home. She doesn’t expect her older sister, Elara, forming an unprecedented bond with an enemy dragon—or the gods claiming the only way to break that bond is to kill her sister. As Faron’s desperation to find another solution takes her down a dark path, and Elara discovers the shocking secrets at the heart of the Langley Empire, both must make difficult choices that will shape each other’s lives, as well as the fate of their world. -- Amazon.

Audience:

Ages 12 & up. Little, Brown and Company.

General Note:

A dragon took her sister--she'll set the world on fire to bring her back." -- Cover.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

391 pages : illustration, map ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Subject Term:

Colonization -- Fiction.

Gods -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Little, Brown and Company,

Publication Date:

2024

ISBN:

9780316534635

Publication Information:

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024.

Call Number:

YA COLE

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An INSTANT National Bestseller!

Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who's forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland--perfect for fans of Iron Widow and The Priory of the Orange Tree.

Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine magic to liberate her island from its enemies, the dragon-riding Langley Empire. But now, at seventeen, Faron is all powered up with no wars to fight. She's a legend to her people and a nuisance to her neighbors.

When she's forced to attend an international peace summit, Faron expects that she will perform tricks like a trained pet and then go home. She doesn't expect her older sister, Elara, forming an unprecedented bond with an enemy dragon--or the gods claiming the only way to break that bond is to kill her sister.

As Faron's desperation to find another solution takes her down a dark path, and Elara discovers the shocking secrets at the heart of the Langley Empire, both must make difficult choices that will shape each other's lives, as well as the fate of their world.

"By turns hopeful and devastating, So Let Them Burn is a masterful debut with a blazing heart. I was captivated from beginning to end by Cole's sharp, clever prose and by her protagonists--two remarkable sisters with an unforgettable bond." -- Chelsea Abdullah, author of The Stardust Thief

Author Notes

Kamilah Cole was a writer and entertainment editor at Bustle for four years, and her nonfiction work has also appeared in Marie Claire and Seventeen. A graduate of New York University, Kamilah lives on the East Coast, where she's usually playing Kingdom Hearts for the hundredth time, quoting early SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, or crying her way through Zuko's redemption arc in Avatar: The Last Airbender

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 8 Up--Cole introduces readers to the captivating world of San Irie, where 17-year-old Faron Vincent, known as the Childe Empyrean, wields the gods' infinite power to liberate her island from the dragon-riding Langley Empire. Cole mixes Jamaican culture and influence into the narrative, bringing the cast characters to life with refreshing complexity. As Faron navigates diplomatic challenges during an international peace summit, her responsible older sister Elara unexpectedly forms a bond with an enemy dragon, setting off a chain of events that intertwine the sisters in conflicts that transcend time. The dual perspectives of the sisters, rendered in astute prose, delve into themes of family, patriotism, war, identity, and sacrifice. With rich storytelling and lushly wrought narratives, Cole's debut is not only a raucously enjoyable fantasy but also an insightful exploration of the lingering effects of violence and colonization on a populace. The characters' choices, shaped by their past and present, resonate deeply, creating a narrative that is both moving and action-packed. Most characters are Black. VERDICT Highly recommended for high fantasy teen readers, especially in libraries looking to add more diverse fantasy novels.--Helen Prince

Publisher's Weekly Review

At 12, Faron Vincent was chosen to become the child host for the gods of her island nation San Irie, an event that successfully liberated her people from the colonizing, dragon-riding Langley Empire. Now, at 17, with no battles left to fight, she uses her abilities to win small-time bets and cause trouble for her family and the queen. Meanwhile, Faron's older sister Elara, 18, stews in the shadow of Faron's legacy. While the sisters are attending a peace summit, Elara soul bonds with one of the Empire's dragons, embroiling the siblings in an urgent matter of international politics. Knowing that one wrong move could throw San Irie back into war with the Empire--a conflict that the queen fears they might not win--Faron and Elara work to break Elara's bond, only for them to discover that her circumstances are a symptom of a much larger plot, one that expands beyond the gods's reach. Via the sisters' expertly balanced dual POVs, each imbued with a lushly wrought, moving, and action-packed narrative, Cole delivers a raucously enjoyable debut that provides an insightful look into the ways in which violence and colonization can affect a populace long after a war has ended. Characters cue as Black. Ages 12--up. Agent: Emily Forney, BookEnds Literary. (Jan.)