The Sea of Ink and Gold trilogy is a three-part young adult fantasy novel series written by Traci Chee, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. The trilogy includes the following books: The Reader (2016), The Speaker (2017), The Storyteller (2018).
The Reader was a New York Times best seller. [1]
The Reader was published September 13, 2016.
The book was a New York Times best seller [1] and Junior Library Guild selection. [2] It received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [1] Publishers Weekly , [3] School Library Journal , and Booklist , [4] as well as a positive review from Shelf Awareness . [5] [6]
Kirkus Reviews, [7] NPR, [8] BuzzFeed, [9] Bustle , [10] and Minnesota Public Radio [11] named The Reader one of the best young adult books of 2016.
The audiobook, narrated by Kim Mai Guest, received a starred review from Booklist. [12]
| Year | Accolade | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oregon Reader's Choice Awards | Nominee | [2] |
| 2017 | American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Book of the Year for Young Adult | Honor | [13] |
| Booklist 's Best First Novels on Audio | Top 10 | [14] | |
| YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Top 10 | [15] [16] | |
| 2016 | Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Goodreads Author | Nominee | [17] |
| Kirkus Prize for Young Adult | Finalist | [18] |
The Speaker was published November 7, 2017.
The book received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews [19] and School Library Journal, [20] as well as positive reviews from Booklist [21] and Shelf Awareness. [22]
The audiobook, narrated by Kim Mai Guest, received a positive review from Booklist. [23]
The Storyteller was published November 13, 2018.
The book received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [24] and Booklist. [25]