Kindling

Name: Kindling
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ISBN: 9780063269361

Traci Chee

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Clarion Books
24 February 2026

General fiction (Children's&YA); Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Warfare, battles, armed forces (Children's&YA); Young Adult Fantasy

From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a stand-alone fantasy set against a war-ravaged world where kindling warfare—the use of elite, magic-wielding teenage soldiers—has been outlawed. In this rich and evocative novel, seven kindlings search for purpose and identity as they prepare for one final battle. For fans of the classic films Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.

A Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist

A Kirkus Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far)

An ALA Rainbow Round Table Top Ten Title for Teens

An SLJ Best Book

A Booklist Editor’s Choice

Four starred reviews!

Once, the war was fought with kindlings—elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives. Now the war is over, and kindlings have been cast adrift.

Violence still plagues the countryside, though, and memories haunt those who remain. When a village comes under threat of siege, it offers an opportunity for seven kindlings to fight one last time. But war changed these warriors. And to reclaim who they once were, they will have to battle their pasts, their trauma, and their grim fates to come together again—or none of them will make it out alive.

Traci Chee brilliantly crafts a gut-wrenching, introspective fantasy about seven lost soldiers searching for the peace they once fought for and the future in which they’re finally daring to believe.

By: Traci Chee
Imprint: Clarion Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9780063269361
ISBN 10: 0063269368
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 24 February 2026
Recommended Age: From 14 to 99 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Traci Chee’s novels include the New York Times bestselling Reader Trilogy and the National Book Award finalist and Printz honoree We Are Not Free. An all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts, though she also dabbles at egg painting, gardening, and hosting game nights for family and friends. She lives in California.

Reviews for Kindling

""Both a mesmerizing fantasy adventure and a haunting meditation on shared trauma."" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""Inventive."" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""A thorough and gut-wrenching exploration of finding reasons to move forward after devastating loss and darkness and how community and connection can breed hope that will linger with readers long after the last page."" - Booklist (starred review) ""Teeming with frank examinations of war, violence, PTSD, imperialism, colonialism, and all they entail, this somber fantasy will challenge readers mentally and emotionally."" - Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""A heartrending, must-read fantasy about youth searching for home and learning to survive a world not designed for them."" - School Library Journal (starred review)