Wastrel Books

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“The Everling and the Child of Sacrifice succeeds as both a continuation and an escalation of the series. It broadens the stakes while sharpening the emotional conflicts at its heart. […] For readers who enjoyed the first book’s blend of dark fantasy, speculative science, and character-driven storytelling, this sequel offers a richer, more ambitious chapter in what is shaping up to be a strikingly original series.

It is an unreservedly recommended Golden Quill read! ”

Full review

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“The Everling and the Child of Sacrifice by J. Christie is a YA fantasy that mixes school life with darker ideas about power, survival, and growing up in a place where students aren’t always safe. The book shifts between daily school scenes and risky situations, keeping things lively while still staying close to the characters. […] The story looks at themes like identity and trust, especially when friendships clash, and secrets come to the surface. If you like YA school stories with some mystery, a touch of sci-fi, and friendships, you’ll enjoy this book.“

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“The Everling and the Child of Sacrifice by J. Christie is a transportive novel combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and political intrigue into an imaginative coming-of-age story, and the much-anticipated sequel to The Everling and the Acid King. […] The novel also maintains its beautifully gritty, emotive quality despite the even more enhanced speculative and fantastical elements of this new storyline, which makes the stakes even higher, and the danger all the more realistic. Overall, I cannot recommend The Everling and the Child of Sacrifice enough for fans of the series so far, and I am eagerly awaiting more in the world of Boletare to set my imagination aflame once again.”

“Librarians seeking an action-packed fantasy adventure that will especially appeal to teens both familiar with the first book or new to the series will find The Everling and the Child of Sacrifice a rush of heady adventure that proves easy to highly recommend because it’s hard to put down. Newcomers will quickly absorb the story’s intersection of tech and nightmare, and will join Veronica and Chezzy in examining this world’s darkest secrets. Replete with thoroughly absorbing characters and twists even prior fans won’t see coming, The Everling and the Child of Sacrifice both neatly concludes this segment and leaves the door more than ajar for more series adventures […]”

D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer