Welcome to my stop on Colored Pages Tours’ bookstagram and blog tour for Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens!
About Otherworldly
Author: F.T. Lukens
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Release Date: April 2, 2024
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+ Stories
Page Length: 352 Pages
Purchase Links: Bookshop US, Libro.FM, Amazon, Goodreads, Storygraph, Blackwells, Barnes & Noble
Synopsis of Otherworldly
New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After.
Seventeen-year-old Ellery is a non-believer in a region where people swear the supernatural is real. Sure, they’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but there’s got to be a scientific explanation. If goddesses were real, they wouldn’t abandon their charges like this, leaving farmers like Ellery’s family to scrape by.
Knox is a familiar from the Other World, a magical assistant sent to help humans who have made crossroads bargains. But it’s been years since he heard from his queen, and Knox is getting nervous about what he might find once he returns home. When the crossroads demons come to collect Knox, he panics and runs. A chance encounter down an alley finds Ellery coming to Knox’s rescue, successfully fending off his would-be abductors.
Ellery can’t quite believe what they’ve seen. And they definitely don’t believe the nonsense this unnervingly attractive guy spews about his paranormal origins. But Knox needs to make a deal with a human who can tether him to this realm, and Ellery needs to figure out how to stop this winter to help their family. Once their bargain is struck, there’s no backing out, and the growing connection between the two might just change everything.
My Review of Otherworldly
Set in a region devastated by a five-year-long winter, Otherworldly is an extremely unique book, with a premise unlike any book I’ve read before. I was drawn in by this setting, but what I enjoyed most while reading was the relationship dynamic between Ellery and Knox! It was delightful to read about Ellery, a skeptic who doesn’t believe in magic or the supernatural, as they dealt with Knox, a supernatural familiar with magic powers. This character dynamic created immediate narrative tension, which drove the story forward. Their opposing worldviews made for a perfect pairing of protagonists!
My Recommendation-
If you love magical stories set in an urban environment, you need to grab a copy of Otherworldly right away! I would especially recommend this book to fans of the Percy Jackson series, as the magic, found family, and adventure in Otherworldly all remind me of those books!
About the Author
F.T. Lukens is a New York Times bestselling author of YA speculative fiction including the novels Spell Bound, So This Is Ever After (2023 ALA Rainbow Booklist; 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards nominee), In Deeper Waters (2022 ALA Rainbow Booklist; Junior Library Guild Selection), and the forthcoming Otherworldly as well as other science-fiction and fantasy works. F.T. resides in North Carolina with their spouse, three kids, three dogs, and three cats.
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