Makiia Lucier

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Makiia Lucier


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Makiia Lucier is the author of Year of the Reaper, the Isle of Blood and Stone duology, and A Death-Struck Year. Her stories are inspired by history and mythology and have been called “brilliant” (Booklist), “moving,” (New York Times), “masterful” (Horn Book), and “breathtaking” (School Library Journal). They can be found on many notable lists, including the Kids’ Indie Next and the American Library Association’s ‘Best Fiction for Young Adults.’

Makiia grew up on the Pacific island of Guam, not too far from the equator, and holds degrees in journalism and library science.

She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon.

Makiia Lucier isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.

CHARACTER NAMES, ISLAND NAMES

(Originally published on Instagram, @makiialucier)

One of the great pleasures of writing Dragonfruit was in choosing my character and place names, because they are island names. I didn’t limit myself to any one island or region. They come from all over the Pacific, beautiful, unique names. I’ve shared a few below. (The island kingdom of Tamarind is named after a favorite childhood snack, by the way Read more of this blog post »
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Published on January 12, 2024 08:59
Average rating: 3.97 · 24,604 ratings · 5,421 reviews · 5 distinct worksSimilar authors
Year of the Reaper

4.03 avg rating — 9,142 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions
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Dragonfruit

3.85 avg rating — 9,396 ratings — published 2024 — 9 editions
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Isle of Blood and Stone (To...

4.03 avg rating — 2,558 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions
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A Death-Struck Year

3.98 avg rating — 2,378 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions
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Song of the Abyss (Tower of...

4.24 avg rating — 1,130 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions
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“We are not promised a long life, Cassia. Just a life. Take what happiness you can. Hold tight to it.”
Makiia Lucier, Year of the Reaper

“What I would give right now, to feel nothing.”
Makiia Lucier, A Death-Struck Year

“Loss is a part of life, my lord Cassiapeus, and grief is constant. It is unbearable at first. Then you find you can indeed bear it. Over and over again. As many times as necessary.”
Makiia Lucier, Year of the Reaper

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