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Beasts of Prey
Beasts of Prey (Related to this series)
- Author
- Ayana Gray
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date
- 28 September 2021
- Run Time
- 15 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
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A brand-new fantasy adventure for fans of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, SHADOW AND BONE and THE GILDED ONES.
Magic 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 and mythical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their freedom. But when her loved ones' safety is threatened by the Zoo's cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn't fully understand . . .
As the son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become an elite warrior. Until a fire at the Night Zoo upends his certain 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, and recover their futures. But defeating the Shetani is something no one has yet achieved, though many have tried. As Koffi and Ekon enter the Greater Jungle, a world steeped in wild magic and untold dangers, 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.
© Ayana Gray 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
Critics Review
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The hunt for your next YA fantasy book trilogy obsession has ended
Entertainment Weekly
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The next big thing in YA fantasy . . . A dazzling debut
Kirkus
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Rich and powerful
O, the Oprah Magazine
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Epic doesn't begin to encompass the jolting twists, sparkling mythos, and magical quests that fill the pages of Beasts of Prey. This is the sort of read that's beyond transportive, it's downright transcending
Roshani Chokshi, author of The Gilded Wolves
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Wildly original . . . Gray marries the lush imaginative wonder of African mythology with an action-packed tale of two teens on the opposite ends of fate, figuring out what's truly worth fighting for. Swoony, twisty, action-packed, Beasts of Prey is as epic as it is unforgettable
J. Elle, author of Wings of Ebony
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Rich in magic and mythos, Beasts of Prey is a feast for all the senses . . . Gray's writing is lyrical, her imagery vivid
Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath & The Dawn
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This book is your next favourite read
Adalyn Grace, author of All The Stars And Teeth
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With its memorable characters, and a lush, expansive world, Gray's debut is an action-packed adventure that will tug at hearts . . . Essential
School Library Journal
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Thrilling . . . with twists and turns that will delight
Booklist
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Details
- Author
- Ayana Gray
- Narrator
- Keylor Leigh, Tovah Ott, Ronald Peet
- Duration
- 15 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9780241556597
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. A brand-new fantasy adventure for fans of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, SHADOW AND BONE and THE GILDED ONES.Magic 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 and mythical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their freedom. But when her loved ones' safety is threatened by the Zoo's cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn't fully understand . . .As the son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become an elite warrior. Until a fire at the Night Zoo upends his certain 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, and recover their futures. But defeating the Shetani is something no one has yet achieved, though many have tried. As Koffi and Ekon enter the Greater Jungle, a world steeped in wild magic and untold dangers, 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.© Ayana Gray 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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