This wicked spirit wants nothing more than to enter Ziran and get vengeance on the family who robbed him of his life, and he will use Malik to do so. That proves to be difficult when an evil spirit kidnaps his little sister, Nadia, in order to use it as leverage against Malik. Meanwhile, all Malik wants is to start a new life away from his dreadful home with his two sisters. To obtain the heart of a king, she will offer her hand in marriage to the champion of the Solstasia competition. With Ziran’s legendary festival, Solstasia, on the horizon, Princess Karina devises a reckless plan to get what she needs. Seeing as Karina is the underestimated Princess of Ziran, she doesn’t believe she has what it takes to bring back the only family she has left. The only issue? She needs the heart of a king to complete it. An action-packed tale of injustice, magic, and romance, this novel immerses readers in a thrilling world and narrative reminiscent of Children of Blood and Bone.63 In A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, a Determined Princess and a Soft-Spoken Refugee Put Everything on the Line to Save the Ones They LoveĪfter her mother’s murder, Princess Karina will do anything to bring her back from the dead - even a resurrection ritual. 'Magic creates a centuries-long divide between peoples in this stunning debut novel inspired by North African and West African folklore.

But as attraction flares between them and ancient evils stir, will they be able to see their tasks to the death? When Malik rigs his way into the contest, they are set on a heart-pounding course to destroy each other. And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of the Solstasia competition. Grief-stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic.

Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated her court threatens mutiny and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal-kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia’s freedom.īut Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. This New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Renée Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir.įor Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction-from debut author Roseanne A.

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