Eloia Born
Eloia Born by Britta Jensen is a 2nd edition published by Murasaki Press on January 26, 2019, featuring 330 pages in English. This narrative explores themes of disability, dystopia, and exploration through the journey of Leanora, a girl who has lost her mother, and her blind best friend, Dex. When Leanora witnesses her father’s crime, they embark on a quest to uncover the mysteries surrounding the Mists that have affected their planet’s communities.
Readers will find a richly developed world filled with mystery and suspense as Leanora and Dex navigate challenges that test their friendship and reveal hidden truths about their families. The story delves into survival and the complexities of love, all while Leanora grapples with newfound powers and the courage to follow her heart. Eloia Born presents a compelling adventure that intertwines action and emotional depth, inviting readers to join Leanora on her transformative journey across the deserts of Eloia.
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“Loved it! A well-written narrative of disability, dystopia, and exploration…consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry’s The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village.”–Nicole Dieker, Discovery Reedsy
“Britta Jensen’s epic worldbuilding shines and the story is full of mystery, suspense, and heart. I’m looking forward to more stories in this universe.”–Amanda Bennett, Midday Moonrise Blog
Winner of the Writer’s League of Texas 2019 YA Discovery Prize!
A girl who’s lost her mother. A boy learning about love. Both with a secret neither knows about and a journey that could tear them apart.
When half-sighted Leanora catches her father committing an unspeakable crime she is forced to flee her village with her blind best friend, Dex. Together they seek answers to the Mists that caused disabilities in many communities on their planet. The journey of discovery isn’t without hardship. Dex drifts away from Leanora, new truths emerge about her family and a newfound power haunts her. Across the deserts of Eloia her heart calls her in a new direction. Does she have the courage to heed its call, even if it means leaving everything she knows behind?
The sequel, Hirana’s War, releases October 1, 2020.
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