The Civilization

by K.M Mckenzie

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Pub Date 30 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 12 Oct 2024

Iskanchi Press

Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

A kidnapped girl. A lost kingdom smothered in night. A YA portal fantasy rooted in African mythology—perfect for readers searching for books about witches and parallel worlds

Seventeen-year-old Kadsa has crossed deserts with her grandfather chasing the myth of Marut. Then a shattering truth strikes: she was kidnapped from Toronto, her real name is Skylar, and the life she longs to reclaim is an ocean away. One fateful choice hurls her through a portal between parallel worlds into a kingdom where gods walk beside mortals, a dark witch commands legions of shadow, and a hidden prince bound to darkness may be the last spark of hope. To save Marut, Kadsa must master a crystal’s light, outwit deadly court intrigue, and decide where she truly belongs—home with the mother who’s been searching for Skylar, or in a realm that now looks to her as Abnr’s Gift.

Why readers will love The Civilization
*African mythology and gods-and-goddesses lore woven into an epic coming-of-age quest
*Portal fantasy/parallel worlds stakes with a ruthless witch, cursed prince, and kingdom in eternal night
*Found family, identity, and resilience—YA heart with crossover appeal for adult fantasy readers
*Court intrigue, survival, and a heroine learning to wield light against the longest dark

Perfect for fans of Michael Wisehart (Street Rats of Aramoor) and readers who enjoy parallel-world adventures like Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody. If your “top fantasy books 2025” list includes books about witches, lost kingdoms, and fierce heroines, add The Civilization today.

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781957810126
PRICE	US$20.00 (USD)
PAGES	250

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Keeley M, Bookseller

4.5 stars rounded up!
The Civilization is a great Africa-based YA Fantasy that I will happily recommend to all my friends, family, and the random person walking by on the sidewalk. I enjoyed that there was a little bit of romance in the book, but that wasn’t what was driving the book or even what the characters were even worried about until everything was said and done. The character development was great and I found myself rooting for our main characters and deeply despising the enemy.

If I were to give any criticism, I would say that I wished we had more tension and action between the opposing forces, especially in the big fight scenes.

This is a story about a young girl, traveling Africa with her grandfather in search of what her grandfather claims is their magical homeland. Tired of the nomadic lifestyle and yearning for a normal life, she runs away in search of who she really is. her search is cut short when her grandpa is kidnapped and she sets off to find him, but finds herself is a different realm, the same world her grandpa told her about. Now, she has to not only find her grandpa, but break the curse on this foreign world.