Nafiza Azad is a self-identified island girl. She has hurricanes in her blood and dreams of a time she can exist solely on mangoes and pineapple. Born in Lautoka, Fiji, she currently resides in British Columbia, Canada, where she reads too many books, watches too many K-dramas, and writes stories about girls taking over the world. Nafiza is the coeditor of the young adult anthology Writing in Color and author of The Candle and the Flame, which was nominated for the William C. Morris Award, The Wild Ones, and Road of the Lost. Learn more at NafizaAzad.com.
“Utterly unique storytelling. The Wild Ones is just as
magical as the girls and cities found within its pages, weaving
together a tale that refuses to flinch.”
*Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent
Delights*
"Prose as lush and as beautiful as the world of the In Between,
it's easy to get lost in Azad's feminist fantasy The Wild Ones,
where diamonds exist as magic and every doorway leads to the oldest
cities in the world."
*Roselle Lim, author of Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune and
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop*
"The Wild Ones is a stunning tale of resilience, tenderness,
and fierce wildness, all rendered in Azad’s exquisite prose—a
symphony of a novel."
*Axie Oh, author of Rebel Seoul*
"To read Nafiza Azad’s The Wild Ones is to journey
into a literary spice shop, a space full of bright colours and
sharp tastes, where bitterness leaves the delicate taste of hope on
the tongue, and the acrid burn of reality is sweetened by love,
friendship, and the resiliency the human spirit. Tragic and
triumphant, lush and lyrical, The Wild Ones will linger
with readers long after the last page has been read."
*Natasha Deen, award-winning author of In the Key of Nira
Ghani*
“The Wild Ones is a breathtakingly unique story of empowerment,
perseverance, and the magic of sisterhood. Azad’s exquisite prose
and captivating voice will enchant readers for years to come. An
astonishing literary jewel not to be missed!”
*Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions*
"Unapologetically brown and fiercely feminist, The Wild Ones is a
fantasy with teeth: one that does the genre the greatest justice by
acknowledging its ability to call to task painful legacies and
institutionalized wrongs, while giving the reader a brilliant,
beautifully worded whirlwind of an adventure alongside Paheli and
her sisters. Readers will find their own hearts aching and
enchanted with every single page turn. This is an incredible
addition to the modern young adult canon, and once again marks
Nafiza Azad as a storyteller to recognize and respect."
*Karuna Riazi, author of The Gauntlet*
"Absolutely gorgeous from the inside out. With lyrical prose that
left me in awe and characters that I adored from the very first
page."
*Mason Deaver, author of The Ghosts We Keep and I Wish You All the
Best*
“The Wild Ones will take you on a journey of staunch sisterhood
that unapologetically tackles societies’ ugliest flaws with
resilience and a fierce feminism. Azad’s lyrical prose as well as
her enchanting and frequently mouth-watering imagery will stay with
you long after you are done.”
*Sabina Khan, Author of Zara Hossain Is Here*
"A stunning addition to the world's greatest feminist power novels,
THE WILD ONES delivers a careful, heart-heavy tale about the myriad
meanings of sisterhood. About the things that shape us into who we
are. And it's done using prose so lyrical you could dance to
it.
Nafiza Azad's characters are bold, empowered, and poetic in their
own right, all of which is couched inside such beautiful
vulnerability. Paheli's story is one for all but it's also a gift
placed directly into the palms of readers of color.
THE WILD ONES swept me away."
*Cam Montgomery, author of By Any Means Necessary*
"A powerful feminist account of sisterhood, the longevity of pain,
and the reclamation of power."
*Kirkus Reviews*
"Azad's writing is gorgeous, and this cast of characters is
remarkably easy to fall in love with."
*Buzzfeed*
"This explicitly feminist contemporary YA fantasy is a haunting
read. Switching between prose and poetry and between third person
plural and Paheli’s perspective, the writing is as inventive as it
is compelling."
*Buzzfeed*
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