We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire

This mix of a contemporary tale and historical fiction in verse is EXTREMELY MY JAM surprising no one.

I appreciated the look at the ripple effects of sexual assault through an entire family and the guilt and pain that Em feels after Nor's rapist serves no time. Em's discovery and then obsession with Marguerite de Bressiueax is fascinating and I was also pretty bummed to find out she is maybe just a legend. But I chose to believe she's real and found Nor's speech to Em about her really amazing. .

If you liked Blood Water Paint or think women should have fucking swords, this is for you.