And her sister, Tasha, is in danger of falling sway to the very forces that claimed their mother’s life. Miserable and desperate to see her sister on the anniversary of their mother’s death, Rue breaks Ghizon’s sacred Do Not Leave Law and returns to Houston, only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence. Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering.

Rue’s taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon-a hidden island of magic wielders. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. “Make a way out of no way” is just the way of life for Rue. Wings of Ebony released late last month, and I cannot wait to dive into this when I get my hands on a copy! Therefore, I am so honoured and thrilled to have J.Elle visiting us at the Pond today (as a phoenix with naturally curly hair!) for Black History Month, and I hope you all enjoy the author interview as much as I did.īut, before we dive into the interview, allow me to properly introduce you to Wings of Ebony! Rue must embrace her true identity and wield the full magnitude of her ancestors’ power to save her neighborhood before the gods burn it to the ground.As it is one of my most anticipated books this year, I knew that I wanted to invite the author, J.Elle, to the Pond for an interview. Worse still, evidence mounts that the evil plaguing East Row is the same one that lurks in Ghizon - an evil that will stop at nothing until it has stolen everything from her and everyone she loves. Rue’s taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon - a hidden island of magic wielders. Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Tomi Adeyemi, and The Hunger Games!

In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black teen from Houston has her world upended when she learns about her godly ancestry and must save both the human and god worlds.

Wings of ebony by j elle