So many books come out each week that it makes it hard to decide what to read. We want to make that a little bit easier on you by sharing our favorite releases from the week and telling you our top 3 reasons why we think you’ll love them too!
This week our selection is Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo. Are you ready to hear more about this book and its author? Here we go…
Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo Series: Into the Crooked Place #1
Published by Feiwel & Friends on October 8, 2019
Genres: Fantasy
Pages: 384
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Into the Crooked Place begins a gritty two-book YA fantasy series from Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom.
The streets of Creije are for the deadly and the dreamers, and four crooks in particular know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive.
Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares and turn her back on Creije for good. She’ll do anything to put her crimes behind her.
Wesley, the closest thing Creije has to a gangster. After growing up on streets hungry enough to swallow the weak whole, he won’t stop until he has brought the entire realm to kneel before him.
Karam, a warrior who spends her days watching over the city’s worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself.
And Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding from the very people who destroyed her family, and willing to do whatever it takes to get her revenge.
Everything in their lives is going to plan, until Tavia makes a crucial mistake: she delivers a vial of dark magic—a weapon she didn’t know she had—to someone she cares about, sparking the greatest conflict in decades. Now these four magical outsiders must come together to save their home and the world, before it’s too late. But with enemies at all sides, they can trust nobody. Least of all each other.
3 Reasons You Should Read…
Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo
- To Kill a Kingdom is one of our favorite books ever, so it’s a no-brainer that we have to pick up the first book in Alexandra Christo’s new series.
- We love ensemble casts and with so many MCs, there definitely seems to be someone everyone will love. Or hate.
- We love fantasies, especially their world-building, and Christo has made an unforgettable world that will leave you greatly anticipating the next book in the series. Thank goodness it’s a duology!
About Alexandra Christo
Alexandra Christo decided to write books when she was four and her teacher told her she couldn’t be a fairy. When she’s not busy making up stories, she can be found organising food crawls over London and binge-watching Korean dramas.
Alexandra has a BA in Creative Writing and currently lives in England with an abundance of cacti (because they’re the only plants she can keep alive).
