The Reader

I've read a lot of YA speculative fiction. A lot. Trust me on this: The Reader is very-good YA speculative fiction.

Sefia has, over the years, had mother, father, and aunt taken from her, and now she has decided to take action. She sets off in search of her aunt, carrying with her the odd rectangular object her father once so prized, an object she gradually learns is a book. Sefia takes on a stranger in her quest, who she names Archer, and the adventure is on. There are knife fights, pirates, islands, outlaws, and amid it all, Sefia learns to make sense of text.

This is just book one, so lots of the story is presumably set up for two and three, but you can see there is much more adventure to come.

And, c'mon, when have you read a story in which a book is a prized object along with outlaws and pirates?