A Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert

Originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa, she moved to the US when she was nine and has been traveling back and forth ever since. Namina Forna is a young adult novelist based in Los Angeles, and the author of the upcoming epic fantasy YA novel The Gilded Ones. But Deka’s powers are only getting stronger…and her strongest weapon could be herself.Ĭontent Warning: scenes of violence, including some graphic violence and description of sexual assault She can tell whatever dark force out is powerful and there is something sinister out there threatening the kingdom connected to that symbol–something merciless–that her army will need to stop before humanity crumbles. In fact, she can’t even understand them when they speak.ĭeka knows freeing the goddesses is just the beginning. She can’t command or communicate with the new deathshrieks. Even worse, it seems to repel her powers. There’s something unnatural about that symbol just looking at it makes Deka lose her senses. Only as she begins to free them, she begins to see a strange symbol everywhere in places of worship and worn on armor. Deka is tasked with freeing the rest of the goddesses. Deka is called a monster.īut the real battle has only just begun and Deka must lead the charge. Otereans now think jatu are traitors to the nation. There are now wars waging across the kingdom.

It’s been six months since Deka has freed the goddesses and discovered who she really is. The Merciless Ones (The Gilded Ones #2) by Namina Fornaįans of The Gilded Ones and Children of Blood and Bone will love the second book in an epic fantasy series about a girl who is the key to saving the empire–or its greatest threat. Her relationship with King Raffar is awesome and sweet and so refreshing.Ī Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert, (List Price: 9.This is a book i am super excited to tackle soon!! i Really did love the first book in the series but here is the basic info about this read and all the places you can pick it up!! But she always looks for the Next Best Thing and by opening her heart to her new people, their Watcher religion (while still embracing her own) she learns so much about her own capabilities. She’s brave and kind and is constantly on herself for not living up to her older sister’s legacy due to her undiagnosed dyslexia. Jiara is an awesome protagonist you want to follow to the ends of worlds. There’s a lot going on with high stakes but the pacing flows well so it is never overwhelming. Newly-queened Jiara must understand both if she’s to lead in peace, AND find out who murdered her sister Scilla, who is quickly becoming a pretty scary earthwalker, a ghost consumed by revenge to find her killer.

I loved the world-building in this fantasy debut! Rueckert created two different religious systems and blended them expertly into the cultures of the different countries.

A Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert