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The Wild Ones

A YA novel by Nafiza Azad.

Nafiza Azad

From William C. Morris Finalist Nafiza Azad comes a thrilling, feminist fantasy about a group of teenage girls endowed with special powers who must band together to save the life of the boy whose magic saved them all.

We are the Wild Ones, and we will not be silenced.

We are girls who have tasted the worst this world can offer. Our story begins with Paheli, who was once betrayed by her mother, sold to a man in exchange for a favour. When Paheli escaped, she ran headlong into Taraanaa boy with stars in his eyes, a boy as battered as she was. He tossed Paheli a box of stars before disappearing. With the stars, Paheli gained access to the Between, a place of pure magic and mystery. Now, Paheli collects girls like us, and we use our magic to travel the world, helping to save other girls from our pain, our scars.

When Taraana reappears, he asks for our help. Dangerous magical forces are chasing him, and they will destroy him to get his powers. We will do everything to save him if we can. For if Taraana is no longer safe and free, neither are the Wild Ones. And that...is a fate that we refuse to accept. Ever again. (FromMargaret K. McElderry Books)

Nafiza Azadis a Canadian YA novelist who wasborn in Fiji. Her previous YA novel,The Candle and the Flame, wasshortlisted for the William C. Morris Award for debut YA fiction.The writer of children's literature identifies as Indo-Fijian Muslim Canadianand is now based in B.C.

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