Pet
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · January 19, 2021
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York Times • Time • Buzzfeed • NPR • New York Public Library • Publishers Weekly • School Library Journal • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY A genre-defying novel from the award-winning author NPR describes as “like [Madeline] L’Engle…glorious.” A singular book that explores themes of identity and justice.
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- Who it’s for
- For when you want romance, fantasy, and Akwaeke Emezi’s distinctly sharp touch.
- Genres
- YA Fantasy, YA LGBTQ+, Magical Realism for Teens
- Published
- Random House Children's Books, January 19, 2021
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York Times • Time • Buzzfeed • NPR • New York Public Library • Publishers Weekly • School Library Journal • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY A genre-defying novel from the award-winning author NPR describes as “like [Madeline] L’Engle…glorious.”
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A singular book that explores themes of identity and justice. Pet is here to hunt a monster. Are you brave enough to look? There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told. Pet has come to hunt a monster, and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also to uncover the truth, and the answer to the question--How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist? A riveting and timely young adult debut novel that asks difficult questions about what choices you can make when the society around you is in denial. "[A] beautiful, genre-expanding debut" –The New York Times "The word hype was invented to describe books like this." –Refinery29
Sharp Magic
For when you want romance, fantasy, and Akwaeke Emezi’s distinctly sharp touch.
Come here for
- A queer YA romance edge
- Contemporary fantasy with a playful, serious pulse
Expect
- Teen-centered emotional stakes
- A sustained, immersive read
Where it sits
| YA LGBTQ+ | 61% |
|---|---|
| Magical Realism for Teens | 48% |
| YA Fantasy | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Fantasy
- YA LGBTQ+
- US Stories for Teens
- Authors
- Akwaeke Emezi
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- January 19, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Fantasy