Friday, June 16, 2023

Rockstar Book Tours presents... THE LIBRARY OF BROKEN WORLDS by Alaya Dawn Johnson - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Today, I'm hosting a spot on the THE LIBRARY OF BROKEN WORLDS by Alaya Dawn Johnson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my mini review, snag your chance to enter the giveaway, then swing by the other sites participating!

 

Title: THE LIBRARY OF BROKEN WORLDS

Author: Alaya Dawn Johnson

Pub. Date: June 6, 2023

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 448

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/THE-LIBRARY-OF-BROKEN-WORLDS

A girl matches wits with a war god in this kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tale of oppression and the cost of peace, where stories hide within other stories, and narrative has the power to heal -- or to burn everything in its path -- from World Fantasy Award–winning author Alaya Dawn Johnson.

A girl and a god, alone in communion ...

In the winding underground tunnels of the Library, the great peacekeeper of the three systems, a heinous secret lies buried -- and Freida is the only one who can uncover it. As the daughter of a Library god, Freida has spent her whole life exploring the Library's ever-changing tunnels and communing with the gods. Her unparalleled access makes her unique -- and dangerous.

When Freida meets Joshua, a Tierran boy desperate to save his people, and Nergüi, a disciple from a persecuted religious minority, Freida is compelled to help them. But in order to do so, she will have to venture deeper into the Library than she has ever known. There she will discover the atrocities of the past, the truth of her origins, and the impossibility of her future.

With the world at the brink of war, Freida embarks on a journey to fulfill her destiny, one that pits her against an ancient war god. Her mission is straightforward: Destroy the god before he can rain hellfire upon thousands of innocent lives -- if he doesn't destroy her first.

 

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I'm not gonna lie, this book is pretty intense! It's rated for the Young Adult crowd and beyond, but, it's total high Science Fiction. Is that a thing? If not,  it should be. Normally I hear high Fantasy as a sub genre, but this has all the earmarks but with the scientific twist. The world being built seems unimaginable. The beings we encounter seem just beyond reachable, and their humanity is certainly in question. The tasks set before them register as impossible. The environment they inhabit seems to breath and alter, yet has no true pulse. It's a Library but not like any you or I have ever seen, or probably will see, though from some of the things that occur, I can't say I'm sorry about that. However, although much seems beyond reach, the class struggles, personal battles, and all out wars to gain things lost, and protect things not their own... yeah; those sound familiar. 

It's a story within a story within a story that reminds us we can only move forward if we embrace the past, learn from it, and built on it. We can do anything we set our minds to, but set them we must. Nothing ever truly dies if there is but one being that still holds the memory of it. Along with a very curious and intertwined tale, we also have an inclusive cast that readers can find themselves in at some point or another, inviting everyone to get lost between the pages, and see just how much power a story can hold. 




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About the author...

Alaya Dawn Johnson is an award-winning short story writer and the author of seven novels for adults and young adults. Her most recent novel for adults, Trouble the Saints, won the 2021 World Fantasy Award for best novel. Her debut short story collection, Reconstruction, was an Ignyte Award and a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist. Her debut YA novel The Summer Prince was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, and the follow-up Love Is the Drug was awarded the Andre Norton Nebula Award. Her short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, most notably the title story in The Memory Librarian, in collaboration with Janelle Monáe. She lives in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Find Alaya- https://linktr.ee/alayadawnjohnson | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE LIBRARY OF BROKEN WORLDS, US Only.

Ends June 20th, midnight EST.



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Special thanks to the Rockstar Book Tours team for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the publisher for the copy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now via Scholastic Press, so click on over to your favorite online retailer or plan a trip to your local brick and mortar store!


Tour Schedule:

Week One:

5/22/2023

yabookscentral.com

Interview

5/23/2023

The Reading Life

Excerpt/IG Post

5/24/2023

@katherinebichler

TikTok Post

5/25/2023

@jlreadstoperpetuity

Review/IG Post

5/26/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

5/27/2023

onemused

IG Post

Week Two:

5/28/2023

celiamcmaahonreads

IG Review

5/29/2023

thealylifestyle

Review/IG Post

5/30/2023

travelersguidetobooks

IG Review

5/31/2023

Jaime_of_gryffindor

Review/IG Post

6/1/2023

@get.outside.and.read

IG Post

6/2/2023

Book-Keeping

Review/IG Post

6/3/2023

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

6/4/2023

Author Z. Knight’s Guild

Review/IG Post

6/5/2023

A Backwards Story

Review/IG Post

6/6/2023

Confessions of the Perfect Mom

Review/IG Post

6/7/2023

A Dream Within A Dream

Review/IG Post

6/8/2023

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

6/9/2023

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

6/10/2023

Fall Between the Pages

IG Review/TikTok Post

Week Four:

6/11/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

6/12/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post

6/13/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

6/14/2023

@get.outside.and.read

IG Review

6/15/2023

Books with Brandie Shanae

YouTube Review/IG Post

6/16/2023

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Review/IG Post



Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!



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