Blood Scion: A YA Dark Fantasy of Magic, Revenge, and Rebellion in Yoruba-Nigerian Mythology - Couverture souple

Falaye, Deborah

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ISBN 10 : 0062954059 ISBN 13 : 9780062954053

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2023

Synopsis

“Equal parts soaring fantasy, heart-pounding action, and bloody social commentary, Blood Scion is a triumph of a book.” —Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

 This is what they deserve.

They wanted me to be a monster.

I will be the worst monster they ever created.

Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods.

Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.

Following one girl’s journey of magic, injustice, power, and revenge, Deborah Falaye’s debut novel, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, is a magnetic combination of Children of Blood and Bone and An Ember in the Ashes.

But to tear down a brutal empire from the inside, how much of herself will Sloane have to sacrifice?

• Yoruba Mythology: A rich, immersive world of ancient Orisha gods, smoldering magic, and deep-rooted traditions inspired by West-African folklore.
• A Deadly Tournament: Forcibly drafted into the very army she despises, Sloane must survive brutal, bloody trials designed to forge her into a weapon—or break her completely.
• A Hero’s Revenge: Fueled by the desire to avenge her people and uncover the truth about her mother’s disappearance, Sloane plots to tear the regime apart from the inside.
• Morally Grey Heroine: To become the monster they want is a dangerous game, but Sloane is willing to sacrifice everything, including her own humanity, to see the empire fall.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Deborah Falaye is a Nigerian Canadian young adult author. She grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where she spent her time devouring African Literature, pestering her grandma for folktales, and tricking her grandfather into watching Passions every night. When she’s not writing about fierce Black girls with bad-ass magic, she can be found obsessing over all things reality TV. Deborah currently lives in Toronto with her husband and their partner-in-crime yorkie, Major. Blood Scion is her first novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062954059
• ISBN 13: 9780062954053
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande