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Amazon Encore, 2012
ISBN: 9781612182681
Available: trade paperback and kindle
Ship of Souls is a middle grade/early high school tale of a trio of misfits who find their way into a Goonies-style adventure. D, the youngest and main character, is still reeling from the loss of his mother and his entry into the foster care system. Hakeem is a star ball player, but Muslim, so he, too, knows what it’s like to stick out. Nyla, an army brat and free spirit(and a crush for both of them) gets tangled up in a centuries-old plot with them when D finds an injured bird that appears to be so much more.
Ship of Souls is fantasy tale with a different sort of beat, wildly imaginative and poignant. It is short, and, frustratingly, seems to be missing some pieces that would make it outright amazing. Recommended, but it would be nice to see an expanded version in the future.
Contains: violence, racial slurs/language