Grade 11
Do you like fantasy and folklore? Have you ever read a
story based on African folklore? If not, you should try reading A Song ofWraiths and Ruin! Brown takes you back in time to a medieval setting and
immerses you in a world like no other.
A refugee named Malik enters the desert city of Ziran during the Solstasia festival. This festival occurs once every fifty years and brings great hope to him and his two sisters. However, a spirit captures his younger sister and the only thing that the spirit truly wants is vengeance against the princess, Katrina. While Malik is trying to get closer to the princess to kill her, Katrina is facing her own problems, starting with an assassination and ending with a traitor. This book leaves you guessing at what the next page will bring.
The characters are brought to life in this fun, action-filled novel. Along the way Brown introduces several creatures included in
African mythology that either leave you on the edge of the page or gasping in
disbelief. The characters are brought to life as well, Katrina is shown as a
musician in a bar as a way of escape from palace life while Malik's loyalty and
compassion drives his every move.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy
or retellings of old fairy tales. The style is very realistic, and the issues
that arise are accurately depicted in a way that also entertains. There are
also several action scenes throughout the books, and those were my personal
favorites!
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