The Empyrean Elders and their technology brought people to this new world with great hopes. On Ophir, the planet where Tanvi Berwah’s Monsters Born and Made is set, humanity may have once had that chance.

As a rebellion rises and rogues attack Koral to try and force her to drop out, she must choose-her life or her sister's-before the whole island burns.Settling on a new planet gives the appearance of offering humanity a new chance to be something better: to overcome established battles for power, to resist the temptation to raise one group above the others. Koral's only choice is to do what no one in the world has ever dared: cheat her way into the Glory Race.īut every step of the way is unpredictable as Koral races against competitors-including her ex-boyfriend-who have trained for this their whole lives and who have no intention of letting a low-caste girl steal their glory. When the last maristag of the year escapes and Koral has no new maristag to sell, her family's financial situation takes a turn for the worse and they can't afford medicine for her chronically ill little sister. The winning contender receives gold and glory. In an oceanic world swarming with vicious beasts, the Landers-the ruling elite, have indentured Koral's family to provide the maristags for the Glory Race, a deadly chariot tournament reserved for the upper class. They have to, or else their family will starve. Sixteen-year-old Koral and her older brother Emrik risk their lives each day to capture the monstrous maristags that live in the black seas around their island. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and These Violent Delights, this South Asian-inspired fantasy is a gripping debut about the power of the elite, the price of glory, and one girl's chance to change it all. She grew up battling the monsters that live in the black seas, but it couldn't prepare her to face the cunning cruelty of the ruling elite. *A BuzzFeed Highly Anticipated YA Book of Summer 2022*

This month we’ll be discussing Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah. Members receive 10% off paperback and 20% off hardback club picks.Ī Book Riot Must-Read South Asian Book of 2022* Want to read and discuss the newest teen books? Our Teen Advisory Board's book club is for you! Teens ages 13–18 meet monthly to discuss our current pick and select the following month's pick.

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