I am beyond thrilled to be hosting a spot on the OTHERWORLDLY by F.T.
Lukens Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. I've been looking forward to reading this one for a while so I am just pumped to be able to share my thoughts on the book. Make sure to check out my post and enter the giveaway down below!
About The Book:
Author: F.T. Lukens
Pub. Date: April 2, 2024
Publisher: Margaret K.
McElderry Books
Formats: Hardcover, eBook,
Audiobook
Pages: 352
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/OTHERWORLDLY
A skeptic and a supernatural being make a crossroads deal to achieve
their own ends only to get more than they bargained for in this lively young
adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling
author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After.
Seventeen-year-old Ellery is a non-believer in a region where people swear the
supernatural is real. Sure, they’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but
there’s got to be a scientific explanation. If goddesses were real, they
wouldn’t abandon their charges like this, leaving farmers like Ellery’s family
to scrape by.
Knox is a familiar from the Other World, a magical assistant sent to help
humans who have made crossroads bargains. But it’s been years since he heard
from his queen, and Knox is getting nervous about what he might find once he
returns home. When the crossroads demons come to collect Knox, he panics and
runs. A chance encounter down an alley finds Ellery coming to Knox’s rescue,
successfully fending off his would-be abductors.
Ellery can’t quite believe what they’ve seen. And they definitely don’t
believe the nonsense this unnervingly attractive guy spews about his paranormal
origins. But Knox needs to make a deal with a human who can tether him to this
realm, and Ellery needs to figure out how to stop this winter to help their
family. Once their bargain is struck, there’s no backing out, and the growing
connection between the two might just change everything.
★ “Hints of
both Shakespeare’s The Tempest and the CW television
show Supernatural flavor this tale in Lukens’ hallmark
fashion. Notably, in a genre that has recently favored older readers, this
story is accessible to teens of all ages. Its broad appeal, engaging pacing,
and quest-like plot structure (which features cameos from deities inspired by
Greek mythology) create a transition point for younger teens comfortable with
Rick Riordan Presents … This beautifully struck balance couples with a unique
perspective on genre canon to create a light but nuanced story that will be a
joy for teens.”– Booklist, starred review
“Lukens impresses with this romantic
adventure starring a skeptic and an excitable liminal being … Lukens’s
signature blend of complex yet accessible mythology, queer-normative
worldbuilding, and high emotional stakes makes for a compulsively readable tale.”–
Publishers Weekly
“An irresistible elixir of romance and suspense.”– Kirkus Reviews
“A nice touch of Midwestern
spookiness underlines a tale of classic crossroads bargains, first (and maybe
lasting) love, thinly veiled climate anxiety, and chosen family. The mythic and
the realistic are well balanced, and the relationships between characters will
win over even the most grudging of romantics. Prickly Ellery and fun-loving
Knox are an adorable grumpy-sunshine pair, and Ellery’s chaotic cousin and her
girlfriend, plus some supernatural figures, round out the background to their
world-bridging romance. Largely angst-free, wryly funny, and emotionally
satisfying, this novel is tailor-made for a Netflix adaptation.”– BCCB
Review:
I was super excited to get to read this book. I'll admit that the cover had me hooked, I just really liked the look of it! I quite enjoyed the story too, which made me happy.
I will admit that it took me a bit to get into the story, but during that time I was struggling to focus on all books so that made sense. Once I was a bit deeper into the story, it flowed really well. I was interested and drawn into the story. I wanted to see what was going to happen next.
I do think I felt a bit disconnected to the characters. There wasn't really a reason behind it, I just wasn't drawn to them. I enjoyed the story and seeing where it would go next but I was kind of "eh" on the characters specifically.
This was a fun read and I definitely want to try it again to see if I might have just not been in the right headspace for the characters. But it was a fun read! I enjoyed it!
About F.T. Lukens:
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F.T.
Lukens (they/them)
is a New York Times bestselling author of YA speculative
fiction including the novels Spell Bound, So This Is Ever
After and In Deeper Waters (2022 ALA Rainbow
Booklist; Junior Library Guild Selection) as well as other science fiction and
fantasy works. Their contemporary fantasy novel The Rules and
Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic was a 2017 Cybils Award
finalist in YA Speculative Fiction and the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year
Gold Winner for YA fiction and won the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative
Fiction. F.T. resides in North Carolina with their spouse, three kids, three
dogs, and three cats.
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F.T. Lukens
will be celebrating the launch of OTHERWORLDLY at Malaprop’s (Asheville, NC) on
April 2 at 6:00pm ET. They will be joined in conversation by author Beth Revis.
RSVP to attend (for free!) in-person or virtually here.
Giveaway Details:
1 winner
will receive a finished copy of OTHERWORLDLY, US Only.
Ends April 9th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
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3/25/2024 |
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