Everything is Canon

On this episode of Everything is Canon, Steve talks with author Deborah Falaye all about her incredible debut book Blood Scion, which is described as, “Following one girl’s journey of magic, injustice, power, and revenge, Deborah Falaye’s debut novel, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, is a magnetic combination ofChildren of Blood and Bone and An Ember […]

On this episode of Everything is Canon, Steve talks to acclaimed author Anna-Marie McLemore all about their latest book Lakelore, which is described as, “In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world under a lake – but can they keep their worlds above water […]

On this episode of Everything is Canon, Steve talks to author Lizz Huerta all about her debut novel, The Lost Dreamer, which is described as, “A YA fantasy inspired by ancient Mesoamerica that introduces us to a lineage of seers defiantly resisting the shifting patriarchal state that would see them destroyed.”

On this episode of Everything is Canon, Steve talks to Aminah Mae Safi all about her new book Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix, which is described as, “A ragtag band of misfits gets swept up in Holy Land politics in Travelers Along the Wayby Aminah Mae Safi, a thrilling YA remix of […]

On this episode of Everything is Canon, Steve talks to Aminah Mae Safi all about her new book Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix, which is described as, “A ragtag band of misfits gets swept up in Holy Land politics in Travelers Along the Wayby Aminah Mae Safi, a thrilling YA remix of the classic legend of Robin Hood.”

Here’s the summary…

Jerusalem, 1192.The Third Crusade rages on. Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten reinforcements from Richard the Lionheart, all she wants to do is get herself and her sister home alive.

 

But Zeena, a soldier of honor at heart, refuses to give up the fight while Jerusalem remains in danger of falling back into the hands of the false Queen Isabella. And so, Rahma has no choice but to take on one final mission with her sister.

 

On their journey to Jerusalem, Rahma and Zeena come across a motley collection of fellow travelers—including a softspoken Mongolian warrior, an eccentric Andalusian scientist, a frustratingly handsome spy with a connection to Rahma’s childhood, and an unfortunate English chaplain abandoned behind enemy lines. The teens all find solace, purpose and camaraderie—as well as a healthy bit of mischief—in each other’s company.

 

But their travels soon bring them into the orbit of Queen Isabella herself, whose plans to re-seize power in Jerusalem would only guarantee further war and strife in the Holy Land for years to come. And so it falls to the merry band of misfits to use every scrap of cunning and wit (and not a small amount of thievery) to foil the usurper queen and perhaps finally restore peace to the land.

Travelers Along the Way is out now, click HERE to order a copy!

Cover art by Amir Zand.

About the Author:

Aminah Mae Safi is the author of four novels, including Tell Me How You Really Feel (Feiwel & Friends) and the forthcoming Travelers Along the Way: a Robin Hood Remix (Feiwel & Friends, 2022). She loves Sofia Coppola movies, Bollywood endings, and the Fast and Furious franchise.Her award-winning short stories can be found in Fresh Ink

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On this episode of Everything is Canon, Steve talks to author Tochi Onyebuchi all about his latest book Goliath, which is described as,“In his adult novel debut, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and NAACP Image Award finalist and ALA Alex and New England Book Award winner Tochi Onyebuchi delivers a sweeping science fiction epic in the vein of Samuel R. Delany and Station Eleven.”

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