In the battle-besieged Kingdom of Twinsbane, every Son of Day has a double—a twin Son of Night. The orphan Waruu fights with the Separatists to save the kingdom from the tyrannical King Daccias, while King Daccias carries out his own hidden purpose. But when Waruu discovers that he himself is King Daccias’s double, the Separatists have a new chance to win this war. In this gritty and sassy twist on The Prince and the Pauper, Mariposa Aristeo crafts a spellbinding world of rebels, royalty, and rascals. Told from the dual perspectives of Waruu and Daccias, Sons of Day and Night masterfully keeps readers guessing at character motives and kingdom mysteries.  This first book in the Chronicles of Twinsbane is just the start of a ferocious struggle between dark and light.

Best for: Young adult fans of fantasy with complex worldbuilding.

Discern: Attempted suicide, murder, threats of torture, gory descriptions of plague corpses.