"Rich in magic and mythos, Beasts of Prey is a feast for all the senses." --Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Beautiful In this much-anticipated series opener, fate binds two Black teenagers together as they strike a dangerous alliance to hunt down the creature menacing their home--and uncover ancient deadly secrets.
Beasts of Prey is her debut novel..
Originally from Atlanta, she now lives in sunny Florida, where she reads avidly, follows Formula One racing, and worries over her adopted baby black rhino, Apollo.
About author(s): Ayana Gray is an author of speculative works and lover of all things monsters, mythos, and #MelaninMagic.
But it quickly becomes unclear whether they are the hunters or the hunted.
The hunt begins.
Koffi and Ekon form a tentative alliance and together enter the Greater Jungle, a world steeped in wild, frightening magic and untold dangers.
Meanwhile, Koffi believes finding the Shetani could also be the key to solving her own problems.
Desperate to redeem himself, Ekon vows to hunt the Shetani and end its reign of terror, but he can\'t do it alone.
Koffi\'s power ultimately saves Ekon\'s life, but his choice to let her flee dooms his hopes of becoming a warrior.
But on the night of his final rite of passage, Ekon encounters not only the Shetani--a vicious monster that has plagued the city for nearly a century and stalks his nightmares, but Koffi who seems to have the power to ward off the beast.
As the second son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become a Son of the Six--an elite warrior--and uphold a family legacy.
But the night those she loves are gravely threatened by the Zoo\'s cruel master, Koffi finally unleashes the power she doesn\'t fully understand, upending her life completely.
Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, Koffi knows the fearsome creatures in her care and paying off her family\'s debts to secure their eventual freedom can be her only focus.
There\'s no such thing as magic in the broken city of Lkossa, especially for sixteen-year-old Koffi, who holds a power within her that could only be described as magic--a power that if discovered could cost her life. "Rich in magic and mythos, Beasts of Prey is a feast for all the senses." --Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Beautiful In this much-anticipated series opener, fate binds two Black teenagers together as they strike a dangerous alliance to hunt down the creature menacing their home--and uncover ancient deadly secrets
