The New York Times bestseller! Film adaptation from Netflix. “Best Fantasy” according to Kirkus and Parade magazines and YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2022. Sequel to the bestseller “Beasts of Prey”! An African fantasy about finding freedom, accepting one's fears and the importance of remembering one's roots. The monster that threatened the city was no longer there. But the residents of Lkossa will never know the truth that he never existed at all. Only a girl turned into a monster. Coffey saved her city and those who are dear to her. But the price turned out to be too high. Now she serves the god of death, who is about to take over the world. Coffey knows her only chance to save her loved ones is to escape. But how can this be done when there is no one to trust? Ekon will never be able to return to the Sons of Six. He will have to survive alone and seek help from the most unexpected allies. Coffey and Ekon will have to risk everything to change their fate and find each other again.

For fans of the books “A Song of Ghosts and Ruins”, “The Iron Widow” and “Curse of the Tiger.” “This is excellent! A story full of emotion and magic." – Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star Queen “Delight! I rarely fall in love with a character as quickly as I fell in love with Coffey and Ekon." - Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of City of Brass "Feature mind-bending plot twists, non-stop action, and unforgettable characters that you'll follow to the ends of the earth." – Margaret Rogerson, author of The Magic of Thorns