AKS by Umaira Ahmed Stephen King The 2021 RUSA Reading List:

The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner

a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times

Evan Hartley

As this group of men and women discover that there s more to one another than meets the eye

Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal

AKS by Umaira Ahmed Stephen King The 2021 RUSA Reading List:In Aks by Umaira Ahmed, a young girl named Chirya challenges traditional ideas of power and importance. Aks by Umaira Ahmed is a piece of literary fiction that tells the story of Chirya s belief that if the queen is the most powerful piece in chess, she should be the most important, not the king. The novel, Aks by Umaira Ahmed, explores themes of struggle, injustice, and resilience as Chirya navigates childhood traumas and life s hurdles. Umaira Ahmed