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Name: Pet
Rating: 4.166666666666 (6 reviews)
Author: Akwaeke Emezi

In the city of Lucille, children are taught that monsters no longer exist. Jam and her best friend Redemption live their lives under this certainty until a living creature—Pet—emerges from one of Jam’s mother’s paintings and a drop of her blood. Pet, a horned, colorful, clawed being, arrives to hunt a monster, and a dark threat looms within Redemption’s home. Jam must protect her friend, uncover the hidden truth, and confront the question of how to save the world from monsters when no one will admit they exist. Akwaeke Emezi’s debut young‑adult novel asks challenging questions about choice and denial in society.

First publish date: 2019

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy

Authors: Akwaeke Emezi

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