THE UNDERWILD: RIVER OF SPIRITS is on the Kids' Indie Next List!
AHHHHHH!!! So excited to share that THE UNDERWILD: RIVER OF SPIRITS is on the Kids' Indie Next List! Thank you so much, booksellers! My heart is overflowing - I adore independent bookstores and am deeply grateful for this honor 🖤✨
My publisher shared these amazing quotes we've gotten from booksellers across the country:
Bookseller Love for River of Spirits
"This book had me at 'Assistant Ferryer to Charon!' A wild, witty, heartbreaking, and heart-stopping ride through the underworld with one of the best deity-adjacent mortals since Percy Jackson." - Chris Abouzeid, Belmont Books (Belmont, MA)
"For fans of Percy Jackson and The Clackity. The young Senka, ferrier-in-training to the underworld, is full of spunk and determination. The living Poppy searching for her dead brother. What could go wrong?! Giant birds, evil witches, mythic monsters are just the start." - Rachel Brewer, Carmichael's Bookstore (Louisville, KY)
"What a fun and wild ride in the Underworld of Greek myth!... The writing is fun and crisp and the hi-jinks never stop, until Senka finally figures out who she really is!" - Kara Espino, Changing Hands (Tempe, AZ)
"This story is so imaginative and fun, like Percy Jackson but with a heavy emphasis on the supernatural like ghosts and spirits... A perfect upper middle grade book for those who love the usual myths, magic, and monsters, but also relatable and strong characters full of personality. Super excited for more in this series!" - Winter Goldsmith, E. Shaver Booksellers (Savannah, GA)
Am I crying happy tears? Absolutely. Thank you to everyone who has read and shared thoughts about Senka and Poppy and the journey they take through the Underwild 🖤
Signed editions are available from my local indies, Annie Bloom's Books in Portland, Oregon and Vintage Books in Vancouver, Washington. I'll also be signing pre-orders at Powell's Books for my upcoming event on March 25, 2025, where I'll be in conversation with Laini Taylor! ✨
Pre-orders from Annie Bloom's and Vintage Books will also come with a bookmark, signed bookplate, a sticker, and an indie-exclusive recipe card! If you pre-order from your own local indie, be sure to enter the preorder promotion to get these special, limited edition pre-order gifts - please note that quantities are limited!
Only a few more weeks to go! Get ready to enter the Underwild 🐦⬛✨
March 25, 2025 (Aladdin books / Simon & Schuster)