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The Citadel of Whispers

Author Kazim Ali
Illustrated by Andrea Alemanno
Cover Design or Artwork by Iris Muddy
Hardcover
5.75"W x 8.56"H x 1.13"D   | 17 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Oct 01, 2021 | 344 Pages | 9781937133924
Age 12 and up

Defend your magical world in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 48 possible endings! 

Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are now available for teen readers! For fans of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone and Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen, this multiple-ending epic will transport you to a world of adventure. 

YOU are Krishi, a Whisperer studying ancient, secret magic at the Citadel. A secret visitor arrives late one night with news of the encroaching attack by the powerful Narbolin empire, who is poised to possess all of the kingdom of Elaria. Will the decisions you make protect the many wondrous people of this rich, fantastic world?
Kazim Ali is an award-winning LGBTQ+ author, poet, and current professor and chair of the department of literature at the University of California San Diego. He has written many celebrated books of poetry and prose, including the 2021 release Northern Light, a memoir of his Canadian childhood. This is Kazim’s first book for young people, expanding his love of gaming and interactive literature into an epic fantasy in the world of Elaria.
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About

Defend your magical world in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 48 possible endings! 

Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are now available for teen readers! For fans of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone and Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen, this multiple-ending epic will transport you to a world of adventure. 

YOU are Krishi, a Whisperer studying ancient, secret magic at the Citadel. A secret visitor arrives late one night with news of the encroaching attack by the powerful Narbolin empire, who is poised to possess all of the kingdom of Elaria. Will the decisions you make protect the many wondrous people of this rich, fantastic world?

Creators

Kazim Ali is an award-winning LGBTQ+ author, poet, and current professor and chair of the department of literature at the University of California San Diego. He has written many celebrated books of poetry and prose, including the 2021 release Northern Light, a memoir of his Canadian childhood. This is Kazim’s first book for young people, expanding his love of gaming and interactive literature into an epic fantasy in the world of Elaria.
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