I Can't Wait For... Firekeeper's Daughter!

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released.

This one has been on my TBR since I first heard about it months ago and now we're only three months away from the release!

Firekeeper's Daughter

Standalone
by Angeline Boulley
YA #OwnVoices Thriller
eBook, Hardcover, Audiobook 320 pages
March 2, 2021 by Henry Holt & Co. (BYR)

Blurb:

Debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community, for readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange.

As a biracial, unenrolled tribal member and the product of a scandal, eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. Daunis dreams of studying medicine, but when her family is struck by tragedy, she puts her future on hold to care for her fragile mother.

The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team. Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, certain details don’t add up and she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into the heart of a criminal investigation.

Reluctantly, Daunis agrees to go undercover, but secretly pursues her own investigation, tracking down the criminals with her knowledge of chemistry and traditional medicine. But the deceptions—and deaths—keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home.

Now, Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she'll go to protect her community, even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known.

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I Can't Wait For... Moon Child!

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released.

I saw and heard about this book for the first time while doing my Winter TBR Top Ten Tuesday post over the weekend. It had me from "The Craft meets The Shining..."

Moon Child

Standalone
by Gaby Triana
Gothic Horror
eBook, 300 pages
February 17, 2021 by Alienhead Press


Blurb:

The Craft meets The Shining in this slow-burn Florida gothic horror.

As the only daughter in her Cuban-American home, 18-year-old Valentina Callejas has been raised to do what her Catholic grandmother and mother say to do. But Valentina feels a different pull--an affinity with nature, a desire to read tarot cards and study the occult. After ditching her church's retreat and fighting with her family, Valentina flees her Miami home and ends up five hours away at Macy's house, a sister she's never met until now.

When a mysterious wolf leads Valentina to nearby abandoned Sunlake Springs Resort, she meets the "clairs," young psychics drawn to the hotel's haunted history. They've been waiting for her, they say, to open a magical entryway to the spirit world. But Valentina's sensitive hands tell a different story--of anguished spirits, menacing cracks, and hooded ghosts of Florida's hateful past. Even the local legend, the beautiful Lady of the Lake, all hint to the hotel's sinister history. To protect her new friends from the horrors awaiting them on the other side, Valentina must use her growing powers and decide, once and for all, if she's the witch she was always meant to be.

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Book Review: Sick Kids In Love by Hannah Moskowitz

Sick Kids In Love
Hannah Moskowitz
November 5, 2019
Entangled Teen
eBook, Hardcover,300 pages

BLURB
Isabel has one rule: no dating.
It's easier--
It's safer--
It's better--
--for the other person.
She's got issues. She's got secrets. She's got rheumatoid arthritis.
But then she meets another sick kid.
He's got a chronic illness Isabel's never heard of, something she can't even pronounce. He understands what it means to be sick. He understands her more than her healthy friends. He understands her more than her own father who's a doctor.
He's gorgeous, fun, and foul-mouthed. And totally into her.
Isabel has one rule: no dating.
It's complicated--
It's dangerous--
It's never felt better--
--to consider breaking that rule for him.

My Review:

As a whole Sick Kids in Love is a quick, cute read with a good representation of dealing with chronic illnesses. Isabel and Sasha's stories are relatable to anyone who suffers from a disease that leaves them self-conscious. I think it's a great topic for YAs to read. 

As a character, I was a bit iffy on how I felt about Isabel. She's a little weird with the article or column or whatever she writes for her school. I kind of glossed over those parts.  But I liked Sasha right away and I enjoyed Isabel and Sasha's interactions. 

The best part, the tagline even says so, is that neither character dies in the end which makes it a sort of uplifting story instead of a tearjerker. 

Overall, if you like contemporary romance with #ownvoice leads and an underrated rep, you should check out Sick Kids In Love. 

My Rating:

🌟🌟🌟

3 of 5 Stars!