Beasts of Prey
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'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 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 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.
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Had I already reached my reading goal this year, I would’ve put this book away because it bored me so much. The plot was basically your generic YA fantasy storyline. The romance between the two MCs felt kind of forced, just being friends would’ve felt more natural. Most reveals and twists weren’t that surprising. And whenever the two MCs encountered a hindrance, for example as they travel through the jungle, it feels like they overcome those way too quickly. Complicated emotions because of their parents that they carried with them for years? Talk about it once and it’ll be alright. The only thing I liked was the lore, even though I couldn’t enjoy it as much as I wished since I had so many problems with this book.
Description
'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 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 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.
Book Information
Posts
Had I already reached my reading goal this year, I would’ve put this book away because it bored me so much. The plot was basically your generic YA fantasy storyline. The romance between the two MCs felt kind of forced, just being friends would’ve felt more natural. Most reveals and twists weren’t that surprising. And whenever the two MCs encountered a hindrance, for example as they travel through the jungle, it feels like they overcome those way too quickly. Complicated emotions because of their parents that they carried with them for years? Talk about it once and it’ll be alright. The only thing I liked was the lore, even though I couldn’t enjoy it as much as I wished since I had so many problems with this book.