Twin Flames
Written by Olivia Abtahi
Published by Tu Books
Twins Bianca and Leila could not be more different from each other. Being both Argentinian and Iranian in a small town has always been hard, but with Leila shunning her heritage and Bianca embracing it, the two walk very different paths. They run in different circles of friends, and barely talk anymore. Leila’s a homebody who loves to craft and plans on marrying her high school sweetheart. Bianca’s more anti-establishment and plans to get out of Dodge as soon as humanly possible.
But on their eighteenth birthday, the neighbor’s barn mysteriously burns down. When Leila encounters a monster—a djinn—arising from the fire, suddenly she gains strange powers and can no longer touch iron.
What do these djinn want with Leila—or other people in town, for that matter? Can the twins learn to rely on each other—and their cultures—to banish them? It’ll take a sisterly reconciliation for the girls to find out and to save their hometown in this New Visions Award-winning fantasy adventure.
Primary ISBN: 9781643790435
Publication Date: August 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Argentinian/Argentinian American, Iranian/Iranian American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Identity: Multiracial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Religious Background: Zoroastrian
Setting: United States (Virginia)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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