The Wall by Sarah Jane Singer

Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent author
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: Nonbinary Representation
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: Lesbian Representation
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: LGBTQ+ Representation
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: Gay Representation
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Finalist: Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual Representation
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Writing the Future We Need: Asexual Representation
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Debut
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Side Character MVP
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Prettiest Prose
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Most Optimistic
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Wiliest Character
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Villain
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Morally Gray Character
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Friendship
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Use of Tropes
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Mentor Character
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Wittiest Character
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Setting
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Light Read
Indie Ink Awards 2022 Nominee: Best Book Cover & Cover Artist

Julia has lived her whole life inside the Wall, the shining fortress her father built. But she dreams of knowing the world, and one day, the world calls to her. She runs away from home with a false name, a magical gift from her ailing mother, and her lion companion. But leaving triggers a curse, and no matter how hard she tries to outrun it, it catches up with her—as curses often do. Now, with only the help of a mysterious archer she meets along her journey, Julia must confront dark magic, uncover the secrets of her mother’s past and her own abilities, and discover who she is outside of the Wall, if she is ever to survive the curse and build a life of her own. Fans of Naomi Novik and Laura E. Weymouth will love Sarah Jane Singer’s lyrical, adventurous debut novel.

AdultFantasy/Epic and HighDiversity Representation/Own Voices LGBTQ+Fantasy/Mythic, Retelling, and FolkloreFantasyDiversity Representation/LGBTQ+


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📖 JBaker

Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Some more thought out than others
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Easy to switch to other tasks
Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Unrelated to the story

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Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Mostly clear
Characters: Unbalanced
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Satisfying, fulfilling experience
Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Unrelated to the story

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