Locus Magazine calls Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones “effervescent” and “delightful.”

Guardians of Dawn: Zhara gets a STARRED REVIEW from School Library Journal!

“The languorous pacing of the narrative, which unfolds via Zhara and Han’s alternating perspectives, allows for expansive worldbuilding in this East Asian–inspired historical fantasy adventure.”

There is no shortage of well-rounded friendships and world-ending disasters to keep readers on the hook for future installments. As the children’s song goes, “Summer, fall, winter, spring, / Guardians rise and justice sings.”

"With strong East Asian influences and themes in the worldbuilding, this magic-filled story will hook readers with its endearing lead; they will finish this volume and beg for the sequel….An engaging fantasy set in an original magical world.”