by Makiia Lucier
Houghton Mifflen Harcourt
2018
389 pages
ISBN: 9780544968578
Beautifully imagined and entertaining, The Isle of Blood and Stone may become your favorite YA read of the year!
Two maps are discovered and the secrets they hold must be deciphered by Elias, a mapmaker himself. Two princes were murdered as boys eighteen years ago, and now their younger brother sits on he throne. Ulises and Elias, friends as boys, now their roles have changed to ruler and nobleman. King Ulises asks (orders) Elias to find the man behind the maps and uncover their secrets. Could it be that Elias's father, the original mapmaker, is still alive?
Elias goes on a journey (but remains close to home) to find the truth but some enemies want the "bodies to remain buried." When two kingdoms are at war, secrets are buried deep and some friends are enemies and some enemies are friends.
Isle of Blood and Stone has everything that make speculative fiction fun! Epic world building, interesting, powerful characters that readers will empathize with, a hero's journey (close to home), long buried secrets, warring kingdoms and a struggles for power. The maps play an important part in the book and are integral to the story.
A real page turner, give this novel to fans of Tamora Pierce. The book is the first in a duology.
This book is on the consideration list for the Cybils Awards 2018.
Highly recommended grade 9-up.
FTC Required Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. I did not receive monetary compensation for my review.
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