The Citadel of Whispers

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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?

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ISBN-13:	9781937133924
Publisher:	Choose Your Own Adventure
Publication date:	10/01/2021
Series:	Choose Your Own Adventure Series
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

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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Several challenging and compelling stories to explore, and YA readers will love them all.
Wil Wheaton, Stand By Me, The Big Bang Theory

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2021-08-16
When the Citadel is invaded, your journey to save Elaria begins.
You are Krishi, living in the Citadel as a student Whisperer, soon to join the secret order known for their diplomacy, stealth, learning, and magic. The Whisperers have kept the peace between the Narbolin Empire and Eastern Elaria, recruiting new students from across the land. Along with your friends, Zara and Saeed, your days are filled with lessons, training, and chores, leading up to the final test to become a Whisperer. As mysterious new student Arjun arrives, the Citadel is attacked by a fleet of Narbolin soldiers, and all your decisions will change the fate of Elaria. While the supporting cast members are interesting, the choose-your-own-adventure format emphasizes Krishi’s actions rather than interactions between characters, resulting in limited character growth and development. Similarly, the decisions and story paths are often haphazard, with weighty decisions that lack contextual information and abrupt, disjointed endings that could have continued. The writing style is often jarring, with stilted dialogue, modern word choices that feel anachronistic, and clunky infodumps. While lightly developed, the magic system and political machinations are intriguing, as are the themes of leadership skills, power, and strategies to attain peace during times of upheaval. Elaria is racially diverse, with some names suggesting Indian influences.
Despite an intriguing premise, the interactive format frustrates rather than entertains. (map, list of characters) (Fantasy. 10-13)

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