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sistahscifi · 2 years
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We loved getting to know the cast of characters in The Monsters We Defy.... the harden Clara, mischievous Zelda, and handsome Isreal Lee....our advanced reader copy is annotated and book marked in preparation for our #SistahScifiWineDownWednesday with Leslye Penelope abd cohost @mmmshai dash. Hope to see you there!!!! Reposted from @orbitbooks_us The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District.⁣ ⁣ The crew: a clairvoyant, a handsome jazz musician able to hypnotize with a melody, an aging actor who can change his face, a charming young man who can make people forget, and a master pickpocket. ⁣ ⁣ The Monsters We Defy by @leslyepenelope is out next week!⁣ ⁣ Art by @mlle_pysthache #LeslyePenelope #TheMonstersWeDefy #SistahScifi #HistoricalFantatasy #washingtondcbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg2jTZxvbG7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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wellreadwyvern · 1 year
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🐉RATING: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5 It’s 🎉NEW RELEASE TUESDAY🎉 and I’m thrilled to help celebrate the publication of The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope. The Monsters We Defy is an original blend of historical and supernatural fiction. The setting is Washington DC in the 1920s. Black professionals are thriving as doctors, lawyers, bankers, and scholars. Professional advantages and societal privileges, however, are primarily granted to individuals with skin tones lighter than a paper bag. An economic and social hierarchy exists - those at the bottom struggle for upward mobility and those at the top fight to maintain their status. Many are so desperate to achieve their goals, they jump at the chance to take any deal offered. And then suffer the consequences. Clara Johnson was born with the sight. She can see “Over There,” and word has spread that she can call on spirits to help those in need. These gift-granting spirits are Enigmas, who will grant magical Charms to humans, but always include a Trick in the deal. Clara, herself, is indebted to a powerful Enigma. Given the opportunity to regain her freedom, she enlists others similarly bound in the heist of a magical artifact. The team she forms is a wonderful cast of characters, including Zelda, who grew up as a sideshow act and performer in carnivals, and Israel Lee, a wildly popular jazz musician. I loved everything about this story - the supernatural mystery, the characters and their group dynamic, and the 1920s setting complete with bootleggers, jazz clubs, and Langston Hughes. The author beautifully weaves themes of trust in others and trust in self; community and belonging; destiny and free will throughout the book and illustrates the impacts of abandonment and generational trauma. Thank you to @redhookbooks, @orbitbooks_us and @netgalley for early access to this title. #themonsterswedefy #leslyepenelope #newreleasetuesday #netgalleyreads #netgalleyreview #arcreview #historicalfantasy #historicalfiction #fantasybooks #fantasyreader #supernaturalbooks #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookquotes #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ChCr3uarXBY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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marziesreads · 2 years
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Enjoying @leslyepenelope’s #themonsterswedefy, a historical fantasy/heist story set in Washington DC in 1925. It’s beautifully narrated by #shaynasmall. #africanamericanstories #audiobookstagram #bookstagram #heiststorywithatwist #historicalfantasy #orbitbooks #readersofinstagram #redhook #redhookaudio https://www.instagram.com/p/ChVaRb7gsrv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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beckysbook5 · 2 years
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The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope - ARC Review!
Today on my blog I have a review for #TheMonstersWeDefy by Leslye Penelope! A magical story that brings 1920's Washington DC to life. Filled with characters you will adore and plenty of romance! Thanks to @orbitbooks for the review copy. #BookReview
Washington D. C., 1925 Clara Johnson talks to spirits, a gift that saved her during her darkest moments in a Washington D. C. jail. Now a curse that’s left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So, when the Empress, the powerful spirit who holds her debt, offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, a desperate Clara seizes the chance. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest…
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leslyepenelope · 3 years
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“If We Must Die” by Claude McKay
If we must die, let it not be like hogs Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot, While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs, Making their mock at our accursèd lot. If we must die, O let us nobly die, So that our precious blood may not be shed In vain; then even the monsters we defy Shall be constrained to honor us though dead! O kinsmen! we must meet the common foe! Though far outnumbered let us show us brave, And for their thousand blows deal one death-blow! What though before us lies the open grave? Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack, Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back!
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sistahscifi · 1 year
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We loved reading THE MONSTERS WE DEFY by @leslyepenelope!! If you haven't read it, we are in stock and our copies are signed by Leslye Penelope. Link in bio: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com. Better yet, check it out from your local #library 😀 👍🏿 Reposted from @amanda.the.bookish Q: Read the blurb below and tell me if you think you'd enjoy this story! A woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance. The Monsters We Defy from @orbitbooks_us // @hachetteus Synopsis: Washington D. C., 1925 Clara Johnson talks to spirits, a gift that saved her during her darkest moments in a Washington D. C. jail. Now a curse that’s left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So, when the Empress, the powerful spirit who holds her debt, offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, a desperate Clara seizes the chance. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District. Clara can’t pull off this daring heist alone. She’ll need help from an unlikely team, from a jazz musician capable of hypnotizing with a melody to an aging vaudeville actor who can change his face, to pull off the impossible. But as they encounter increasingly difficult obstacles, a dangerous spirit interferes at every turn. Conflict in the spirit world is leaking into the human one and along D.C’.s legendary Black Broadway, a mystery unfolds—one that not only has repercussions for Clara but all of the city’s residents. , . . . . . #TheMonstersWeDefy #leslyepenelope #flatlay #vintagehome #vintagetypewriter #titlepage #openbook #SistahScifi #1920s #harlemrenaissance (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnxCBuXJ55F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 1 year
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This photo of Leslye Penelope, author of The Monsters We Defy, repping Octavia E Butler completely made our morning!! Did you know Sistah Scifi has signed copies of The Monsters We Defy!!? Link in bio: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com. It's also available at your local #library!! Reposted from @leslyepenelope I mean, she did. Shirt available from: @exittheapplesupplyco #octaviabutler #parableofthesower #parableofthetalents #TheMonstersWeDefy #blackwomenwriters #LeslyePenelope #SistahScifi @orbitbooks_us @hachettebooks (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnM74uwJtQU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 1 year
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We are FINALLY back in stock of *signed* copies of The Monsters We Defy!! Woot, woot. Purchase link in bio: @SistahScifi Reposted from @sistahscifi Happy Saturday!! We loved seeing book mail posts from our Sistah Scifi Siblings. Entirely Bonkers for Books, we hope you are enjoying THE MONSTERS WE DEFY by Leslye Penelope. Want to discuss your thoughts on this historical fiction set in 1920s Washington D.C.? Join @sistahscifi on @tiktok for Sistah Scifi BookTok Book Club starting Monday 1114! These conversations are asynchronous, virtual discussions where @isisasare shares her thoughts and asks questions about the book. You can respond in the comments, duet, or stitch. Jump in whenever you read the book and want to engage with other readers! Also, we are back in stock! You can order signed copies of THE MONSTERS WE DEFY on our @Facebook, @Instagram, @Twitter, @Pinterest, @TikTok, or @Shopify stores. #Audiobooks available on #Librofm. Better yet, check it out from your local #library!! Reposted from @entirely.bonkers.for.books THE MONSTERS WE DEFY by Leslye Penelope is my latest purchase from @sistahscifi and I’m SO excited for this one! ✨ The plot promises a historical fantasy set in 1920s Washington D.C., a woman who can talk to spirits, a mystery, a daring heist, AND romance? What more could you want?! And I know the saying goes don’t judge a book by it’s cover but… holy heck this cover is gorgeous 😍 [Image description: a paperback copy of THE MONSTERS WE DEFY lays on a pale-colored wooden table. A bookmark from Sistah Scifi lays to the right of the book.] #SistahScifi #themonsterswedefy #historicalfiction #leslyepenelope #blackauthorsmatter #WashingtonDC #Bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail📪 #bookrecsofinstagram #bookrecommendations #blackownedbookstore @hachettebooks @orbitbooks_us (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwLUQEyIBU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Happy Saturday!! We loved seeing book mail posts from our Sistah Scifi Siblings. Entirely Bonkers for Books, we hope you are enjoying THE MONSTERS WE DEFY by Leslye Penelope. Want to discuss your thoughts on this historical fiction set in 1920s Washington D.C.? Join @sistahscifi on @tiktok for Sistah Scifi BookTok Book Club starting Monday! These conversations are asynchronous, virtual discussions where @isisasare shares her thoughts and asks questions about the book. You can respond in the comments, duet, or stitch. Jump in whenever you read the book and want to engage with other readers! Also, we are back in stock! You can order signed copies of THE MONSTERS WE DEFY on our @Facebook, @Instagram, @Twitter, @Pinterest, @TikTok, or @Shopify stores. #Audiobooks available on #Librofm. Better yet, check it out from your local #library!! Reposted from @entirely.bonkers.for.books THE MONSTERS WE DEFY by Leslye Penelope is my latest purchase from @sistahscifi and I’m SO excited for this one! ✨ The plot promises a historical fantasy set in 1920s Washington D.C., a woman who can talk to spirits, a mystery, a daring heist, AND romance? What more could you want?! And I know the saying goes don’t judge a book by it’s cover but… holy heck this cover is gorgeous 😍 [Image description: a paperback copy of THE MONSTERS WE DEFY lays on a pale-colored wooden table. A bookmark from Sistah Scifi lays to the right of the book.] #SIstahScifi #themonsterswedefy #historicalfiction #leslyepenelope #blackauthorsmatter #WashingtonDC #Bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail📪 #bookrecsofinstagram #bookrecommendations #blackownedbookstore @hachettebooks @orbitbooks_us https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxJtz7LVsl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Are you ready for the next Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesday with special guest Leslye Penelope and cohost M'Shai Dash @mmmshai? Pull up with your favorite drink as we make Wednesdays your new favorite day of the week. You can preorder signed copies of The Monsters We Defy! Link in bio: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com. Better yet, check it out from your #library Reposted from @talesofanavidreader ℚ𝕆𝕋𝔻: What upcoming releases are you looking forward to? ⁣ ⁣ “𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘵𝘢𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘻𝘻𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘬 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤, 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.”⁣ ⁣ The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope is a fantasy heist novel set in the 1920’s and I could not be more intrigued!! A 1920’s fantasy heist novel?! Sign me up!!⁣ ⁣ The Monsters We Defy is set to be released August 9th from @orbitbooks_us! Huge thank you to @LeslyePenelope for sending me a copy of The Monsters We Defy. I’m super excited to celebrate the upcoming book release! ⁣ ⁣ Swipe to read the blurb and check out my bio for the link to preorder! ⁣ ⁣ ✨𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗦:⁣ #TheMonstersWeDefyARCtour #TheMonstersWeDefy #LesleyPenelope #StoryGramTours #BookTour #HistoricalFiction #FantasyReads #FantasyHeist #AnticipatedRelease #AdvancedReadersCopy #ARC #AdvancedCopy #ARCReview #washingtondcbooks #WashingtonDC #blackspeculativefiction (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7i5cbvxqH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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We are here for the #booksandbrunch vibe, Courtney!!! Super excited for Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesday with cohost M'Shai Dash and special guest Leslye Penelope! You can order preorder signed copies of The Monsters We Defy. Link in bio: @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com. Better yet, check it out from your local #library. Reposted from @court_of_alchemy Did someone say HEIST?! Started The Monsters We Defy by @leslyepenelope while eating brunch this weekend! I love a heist book, especially when there is magic! Check out synopsis below. Huge thanks to @orbitbooks_us and @b2weird for the tour copy! Keep and eye out for the #B2Wtours both here on Instagram and also over on TikTok! * Synopsis: Washington D. C., 1925: Clara Johnson can talk to spirits—a gift that saved her during her darkest moments, now a curse that’s left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So when a powerful spirit offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, Clara seizes the chance, no questions asked. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District. Clara can’t pull off this daring heist alone. She’ll need the help of an unlikely team, from a handsome jazz musician able to hypnotize with a melody to an aging actor who can change his face, to pull off the impossible. But as they race along DC’s legendary Black Broadway, conflict in the spirit world begins to leak into the human one—an insidious mystery is unfolding, one that could cost Clara her life and change the fate of an entire city. * #B2WTours #B2Weird #TheMonstersWeDefy #SFF #SFFbooks #NewBooks #UpcomingRelease #bookstagram #BookTour #books #SistahScifi #LeslyePenelope // @hachetteus https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgrf8R4rLgB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Meet the ban of bandits from #LeslyePenelope 's The Monsters We Defy! We are so excited to have special guest Leslye with cohost @mmmshai on Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesdays on August 10th!! Scroll left for #fanart => Clara Johnson - born on the cross roads, Clara has the ability to move between worlds to speak to spirits. She made a deal with one of them, and also has a charm (a supernatural ability gifted by a spirit in exchange for a trick) Israel Moses Lee - a talented musician that hypnotizes audiences with his melody and mesmerizes them with his dashing smile. Zelda Claudine Coleman - Zelda brings new meaning to the term side kick. Zelda will quickly become your favorite character. Reposted from @bathtubbookworm 📚𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕠𝕟 𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕎𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕗𝕪📚 QOTD: Do you like supernatural elements in books? I know I’m a fan of a good ghost story or supernatural plot line in my books - that makes The Monsters We Defy one at the top of my list! 𝕊𝕪𝕟𝕠𝕡𝕤𝕚𝕤 A woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance. Set in Washington D. C., 1925 The Monsters We Defy will be released on Aug 9th 2022 from @orbitbooks_us Thank you to @leslyepenelope for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below: #TheMonstersWeDefy #historicalfantasy #supernaturalromance #SistahScifi https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfqI2KPnvg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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We really enjoyed reading THE MONSTERS WE DEFY, but you don't have to take our word for it! @publisherswkly gave the newest title by Leslye Penelope a starred review! You can preorder THE MONSTERS WE DEFY on our @facebook, @instagram, @shopify, @twitter, @pinterest or @librofm stores. Link in bio: @sistahscifi. Better yet, you can check it out at your local #library! Reposted from @leslyepenelope Soooo excited that THE MONSTERS WE DEFY received an amazing starred review ⭐ from @publisherswkly!! 😍⁠ ⁠ "Penelope’s blend of fantasy and history is pitch perfect, with wit, romance, and a lovable found family thrown in for good measure. Readers will be wowed."⁠ ⁠ Reposted from @orbitbooks_uk Feast your eyes on the gorgeous cover for The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope, out Aug 2022! In 1925 Washington D. C., a clairvoyant woman leads a ragtag crew bestowed with magical gifts to pull off a daring heist and save her community from malevolent beings. Clara Johnson talks to spirits. A gift that saved her during her darkest moments in a Washington D. C. jail. Now a curse that’s left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So, when the Empress, the powerful spirit who holds her debt, offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, a desperate Clara seizes the chance. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District. But Clara can’t pull off this daring heist alone. She’ll need help from an unlikely team, from a jazz musician capable of hypnotizing with a melody to an aging vaudeville actor who can change his face, to pull off the impossible. As they encounter increasing obstacles, a dangerous spirit interferes at every turn, and conflict in the spirit world begins to leak out into the human one. And along DC’s legendary Black Broadway, a mystery is unfolding—one that not only has repercussions for Clara but all of the city’s residents. Design by @von_brooklyn #sistahscifi #OrbitBooks #TheMonstersWeDefy #LeslyePenelope #CoverReveal #Bookstagram #Bookish #FantasyBooks #orbitbooksus #orbit22 #redhookbooks #themonsterswedefy #lpenelope #fantasy #fantasybooks #historicalfantasy #blackfantasy @ktliterary ⁠ @orbitbooks_us (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgRhotJLZJo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 2 years
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Join us August 10th for Sistah Scifi Wine Down Wednesday on @instagram live with guest @leslyepenelope celebrating the launch of her latest book, The Monsters We Defy. Registration line in bio: @sistahscifi. Reposted from @orbitbooks_us “Never make a deal with shadows at night, especially ones that know your name.” A woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance. The Monsters We Defy by @leslyepenelope is out August 9th! #TheMonstersWeDefy #LeslyePenelope #BlackFantasy #BlackMystery #HarlemRenaissance #AlternativeHistory #SistahScifi // @orbitbooks_us @hachetteus (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgDfUi8LE7H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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sistahscifi · 6 months
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Leslye, thank you so much for signing additional bookplates for Sistah Scifi!!!!
@sistahscifi |www.sistahscifi.com | https://sistahscifi.com/products/the-monsters-we-defy
Credit to @leslyepenelope Signed copies of THE MONSTERS WE DEFY are available from @sistahscifi!
#themonsterswedefy #blackfantasy #historicalfantasy #LeslyePenelope #SistahScifi #TheBlackGodsDrum #PDjeliClark
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sistahscifi · 10 months
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Wow, Kay, this is the *perfect* accessory for The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope!!! If you read the book, you know how significant this blue gemstone ring is to the story!
The Monsters We Defy is available from your local #library. We also have one copy signed by Leslye Penelope currently in stock before more inventory arrives next week!! @sistahscifi | www.sistahscifi.com | https://sistahscifi.com/products/the-monsters-we-defy
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The Monsters We Defy 
Leslye Penelope 
This book follows Clara and a ragtag bunch of friends who are indebted to the spirit world, each with a gift that comes with a trick. 
 
The back stories of each character were heart breaking at times. It was really interesting to learn that part of Clara’s back story was actually based on a real historical figure. 
 
This is the first book by Leslye Penelope that I have read,  and I am definitely interested in reading more. 
 
 
Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for this ARC in return for my honest review. 
 
Pages: 384 
Rating: ✨✨✨✨
 
 
 
#TheMonstersWeDefy #leslyepenelope #SistahScifi #historicalfiction #historicalfantasy
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