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An unforgettable, New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure for fans of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, SHADOW AND BONE and THE GILDED ONES. Soon to be a major Netflix movie. The hunt for your next YA fantasy book trilogy obsession has ended Entertainment Weekly The next big thing in YA fantasy . . . Dazzling Kirkus A fast-paced, rip-roaring ride . . . A masterpiece of magic – Namina Forna, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded OnesMagic doesn t exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its fearsome mythical creatures to pay off her family s debts. But when they are threatened by the Zoo s cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn t fully understand. As the son of a decorated hero, Ekon destined to become an elite warrior. Until a fire at the Night Zoo upends his future and, on the brink of his final rite of passage, Ekon is cast out – his reputation left in tatters. For Koffi and Ekon, the outlook is bleak – unless they can capture the Shetani, the vicious monster that plagues their city. As Koffi and Ekon enter the Greater Jungle, a world steeped in wild magic and danger, the tentative alliance between them is tested to the extreme. The hunt begins – but are they the hunters or the hunted?An extraordinary adventure inspired by Pan-African mythology, from exciting debut author Ayana Gray.; 496 pages; Published: 03 03 2022