Hello my lovely readers, it’s a new week and the last week of February already. How can that be? Today I’m really excited to be kicking off the blog tour for the long awaited new novel by Muhammad Khan, Mark My Words.
This was inevitably delayed the last year so I’m really excited to finally get to read it. I first read Kick the Moon a few years ago and I loved it, such a unique writing style and voice of this generation of YA. His books need to be read more that’s for sure. If you want to read my review of Kick the Moon, here is a little snippet from that review that might convince you to read his books.
Muhammad Khan is author that needs to be heard, his second book is powerful literature, of heartfelt and a hopeful messages. Kick the Moon is a YA masterpiece of finding your identity, standing up for what’s right and expressing yourself.
– My review of Kick the Moon
Today I doing a spotlight for his new book, due to a certain *cough cough* fantasy book coming out last week, I wanted to be able to read with no distractions, so I’m looking forward to reading this later this week.
So here is a little more about his latest book, Mark My Words.
Mark My Words by Muhammad Khan Published by Pan Macmillan on February 25, 2021
Genres: Contemporary, General, Social Themes, UKYA, Young Adult Fiction
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Isn't the truth as simple as black and white? Mark My Words is the searing novel from Branford Boase Award-winner and 2020 World Book Day author Muhammad Khan, asking who you can trust when all you see is lies.
Fifteen-year-old Dua Iqbal has always had trouble minding her own business. With a silver-tongue and an inquisitive nature, a career in journalism seems fated. When her school merges with another to form an Academy, Dua seizes her chance and sets up a rival newspaper, exposing the controversial stories that teachers and the kids who rule the school would rather keep buried.
Dua's investigations are digging up things she shouldn't get involved with about family, friends and her community and as exams rattle towards her, she needs to make some hard decisions about when to leave things alone. But when she discovers that some kids at school are being blamed for selling drugs when the real perpetrator is right in front of their noses, she can't keep quiet any longer.
'A voice long overdue in British fiction' Alex Wheatle on I Am Thunder
'Khan has created a book steeped in drama and empathy, as well as providing two iconic superheroes' Nikesh Shukla on Kick the Moon
I really hope you pick up Muhammad’s books as they all have heartfelt and messages that need to be heard. It’s available to buy from all good book retailers.
Thank you to Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy for review.
Happy Reading,
Emma
