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and an exuberant narrator defies narrow beauty standards to embrace the skin she's in and her life on the island of Kaua'i

A 2021 Alex Award winner

Why do we fall in love

Little did she know it would change her life

But by the time Marshall grasps the long-buried truth about his own history

Sword and Soul SFF_Gift_Guide and an exuberant narrator defiesWhat began as a leisurely trip to take Gnat home becomes a race against time. Powerful forces are at play as the duo of Shield and Scepter, Jinaari and Thia, traverse the treacherous path of fame and danger. The road, once a means to an end, has now become their home, filled with loyal followers and deadly foes. But as Thia's health begins to deteriorate, she realizes that something insidious is draining her strength. With her god given abilities, she