Kacen Callender

We Are Villains

By Kacen Callender

Kacen Callender has swept awards in children’s, young adult and adult literature, and we found their YA novel, Infinity Alchemist, to be a “resonant fantasy.” The next soon-to-be-conquered frontier for Callender is, naturally, dark academia. In We Are Villains, Milo tries to untangle the mystery behind his best friend’s death, which has been deemed an accident but leaves several unanswered questions. In the process, he gets mixed up with Liam, the student king of Yates Academy, whose influence threatens to wane when he becomes the target of blackmail.

Kacen Callender has swept awards in children’s, young adult and adult literature, and we found their YA novel, Infinity Alchemist, to be a “resonant fantasy.” The next soon-to-be-conquered frontier for Callender is, naturally, dark academia. In We Are Villains, Milo tries to untangle the mystery…

Infinity Alchemist

By Kacen Callender
Full of smart dialogue, Infinity Alchemist moves with the kind of pace that will keep readers drawn in, but it is the overriding feeling of empathy that elevates this resonant fantasy.
Full of smart dialogue, Infinity Alchemist moves with the kind of…

Moonflower

By Kacen Callender

Moonflower poses a big question—what is the purpose of being alive?—then invites readers to ponder their own responses as they follow protagonist Moon’s fantastical journey.

Moonflower poses a big question—what is the purpose of being alive?—then invites readers to ponder their own responses as they follow protagonist Moon’s fantastical journey.

King of the Rising

By Kacen Callender

King of the Rising puts readers firmly into the minds of Callender’s unforgettable characters as it tackles complex questions of justice and freedom.

King of the Rising puts readers firmly into the minds of Callender’s unforgettable characters as it tackles complex questions of justice and freedom.

Felix Ever After

By Kacen Callender

In Felix Ever After, Kacen Callender’s portrayal of what it feels like to be young and constantly playing defense against the world rings with truth.

In Felix Ever After, Kacen Callender’s portrayal of what it feels like to be young and constantly playing defense against the world rings with truth.

King and the Dragonflies

By Kacen Callender

In this lyrical and hopeful story, King believes that his older brother is not dead but has instead been transformed into a dragonfly.

In this lyrical and hopeful story, King believes that his older brother is not dead but has instead been transformed into a dragonfly.

Queen of the Conquered

By Kacen Callender

Callender’s novel deftly handles the touchy subjects of rank and racism, cruelty and privilege, while also providing an exciting fantasy whodunit.

Callender’s novel deftly handles the touchy subjects of rank and racism, cruelty and privilege, while also providing an exciting fantasy whodunit.

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