Book #47 of 2025: Ring of Solomon by Aden Polydoros (Ring of Solomon #1) [Disclaimer: I am Twitter mutuals with this author.] Overall a solid entry in the Percy Jackson genre of middle-grade fiction, where tweens battle fantastical monsters drawn from some culture’s traditional mythology (increasingly #ownvoices for the writer’s particular background, as here). In …
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Book #53 of 2024: Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros [Disclaimer: I am Twitter mutuals with this author.] Another powerful #ownvoices Jewish historical fantasy novel from author Aden Polydoros, this one centering on a female golem in Nazi-occupied Lithuania. Forged from the corpse of a slain teenage freedom-fighter — the original daughter of her grieving …
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Book #3 of 2022: The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros I am predisposed to appreciate #ownvoices Jewish fantasy, but even within that slowly blossoming genre, this new historical fiction novel about a gay teen haunted by the dybbuk of his murdered best friend should stand out. The immersive details bring to life the World’s Fair …
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