![]() ![]() Fortified by her desire to save the children and live up to her exacting mother’s standards, Arrah trades years of her life in order to possess magic that will liber¬ate the kingdom from the threat. But when multiple children are abducted and omens of death appear in the market streets, Arrah doesn’t need magic to know that evil is looming. From start to finish, this magical debut is not to be missed.Īrrah was born into a family of powerful witchdoctors, though magic has always evaded her. Fans of folklore-inspired fantasy and Laini Taylor’s Strange the Dreamer will relish in this masterful tale. Will Arrah be willing to give up years of her life in exchange for the magic that might be able to save the people she loves? In this epic West African–inspired debut, Barron weaves a story filled with blood magic, political intrigue, epic world-building, and a brilliant cast of characters. Magic in the Kingdom, however, can be acquired at a cost. ![]() For as long as she can remember, she has waited to come into magic of her own, and though she has the ability to see magic, she cannot touch it. ![]() And if they were wrong about this, where else have they failed? Sixteen-year-old Arrah is the daughter of two powerful witch doctors in a long lineage of magic. Legend has it that the orisha destroyed all of the demons in the Almighty Kingdom, but when children begin to disappear from the Kingdom and a great evil looms, it seems that perhaps the orisha were wrong. ![]()
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