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YA
Narrator Arrah was born into a family of powerful witchdoctors, though magic has always evaded her. But when children are abducted and omens of death appear in the market streets, Arrah trades years of her life in order to possess magic that will liberate the kingdom from the threat. Barron includes high-stakes reveals, breathtaking world-building, complicated female characters, and an ill-fated romance in an intricate fantasy novel based in African traditions.
Reviewer: S. R. Toliver
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2019