An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
A TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time
A New York Times Notable Children''s Book
A Kirkus Prize Finalist
Five Starred Reviews
Now available in a deluxe paperback edition with gorgeous spray-painted and stenciled edges, Tomi Adeyemi-s groundbreaking West African-inspired fantasy debut, and instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, conjures a world of magic and danger, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.
They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.
Now we rise.
Z-e Adebola remembers when the soil of Or-a hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Z-e-s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.
But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Z-e without a mother and her people without hope.
Now Z-e has one chanc