
Wings of Ebony
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Narrated by:
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Bahni Turpin
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By:
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J. Elle
Instant New York Times best seller!
“A remarkable, breathtaking, earthshaking, poetic thrillride.” (Daniel José Older, New York Times best-selling author of Shadowshaper)
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!
“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.
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.
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.
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Critic reviews
"Narrator Bahni Turpin nails her portrayal of Rue, a Black teenager who, upon her mother's tragic death, discovers that her long-absent father is a god, that she herself is a godling, and that she must leave her human half sister to travel to the magical island of Ghizon. Turpin brings a convincing emotional range to the story as she depicts Rue's parental resentment, grief and love toward her surviving half sister, suspicion toward her white Ghizonian peers, and rage toward the white gang members who are terrorizing what had been, until recently, her Black neighborhood. Throughout, Turpin also demonstrates a talent for making the great one-liners in this novel sing for the listener. Add this to your audiobook list!" (AudioFile Magazine)
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Good but frustrating!
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great read
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LOVED IT and I'm 51!
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If doesn't help there has been no substantive world building. Just meaningless jargon we're expected to hold onto as more jargon is piled on for an implied pay off. If the background is going to be told nonlinearly it's not well set up. If it's going to be told through exposition I double done because the exposition so far is a boring slog through an emotionally undeveloped mind and I already had to live through that.
DNF
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I love the story, especially the characters.
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It also could’ve been a bit “tighter” for lack of a better description. There are quite a few plot holes. Where was Tasha at the end? Ms. Leola? Wassup with Jamal? Is there a part two (can I even listen to a part two).
And, Rue was one of the absolute most “hard to like” main characters I’ve come across in a long time. Her personality left A LOT to be desired. I spent the majority of the book wanting to pop her in the mouth for her rudeness. I read this book because it was an option on a reading list for a teenage mentoring group I run...It no longer is an option. Manly because of Rue’s attitude.
The Hood Has Never Sounded So Corny!
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I struggle to finish this I really really wanted t
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I love Ms. Turpin’s voice!
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After no focus on race, in the final chapter we discover that the resolution of the book is based racial hate. And ends with a neighborhood naming those that have been murdered "mattered". MOVING
BLACK LIT / FANTASY
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Outstanding book.
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