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This Jamaican-inspired fantasy debut about two enemy witches who
must enter into a deadly alliance to take down a common enemy has the twisted
cat-and-mouse of Killing Eve with the richly imagined fantasy world of Furyborn
and Ember in the Ashes. Divided by their order. United by their vengeance.Iraya has spent her life in a cell, but every day
brings her closer to freedom—and vengeance.
Jazmyne is the Queen’s daughter, but unlike her
sister before her, she has no intention of dying to strengthen her mother’s
power.
Sworn
enemies, these two witches enter a precarious alliance to take down a mutual
threat. But power is intoxicating, revenge is a bloody pursuit, and nothing is
certain—except the lengths they will go to win this game.
"A thundering waterfall of magic, vengeance and
intrigue." —Samantha Shannon,
New
York Times & Sunday Times bestselling author of
The Priory of the
Orange Tree and
The Bone Season.
About the author
Ciannon Smart lives neither here nor there and writes stories about similar places. Convinced the Bad Guys have received an unfair edit, she’s dedicated her middle grade career to straightening this up. In the Night Things universe, her characters can be found defeating the Really Bad Guys. Usually with awesome weapons. Always with brilliant humor. Humility too. Now, these villains aren’t to be confused with the Really, Really Bad Guys she writes about in her young adult stories, Witches Steeped in Gold and Empress Crowned in Red. When not fighting all caliber of villain, Ciannon Smart sleeps, because defeating evil is an exhausting superpower. You can learn more about her at ciannonsmart.com.
Summary
This Jamaican-inspired fantasy debut about two enemy witches who
must enter into a deadly alliance to take down a common enemy has the twisted
cat-and-mouse of Killing Eve with the richly imagined fantasy world of Furyborn
and Ember in the Ashes.
Divided by their order. United by their vengeance.
Iraya has spent her life in a cell, but every day
brings her closer to freedom—and vengeance.
Jazmyne is the Queen’s daughter, but unlike her
sister before her, she has no intention of dying to strengthen her mother’s
power.
Sworn
enemies, these two witches enter a precarious alliance to take down a mutual
threat. But power is intoxicating, revenge is a bloody pursuit, and nothing is
certain—except the lengths they will go to win this game.
"A thundering waterfall of magic, vengeance and
intrigue." —Samantha Shannon, New
York Times & Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the
Orange Tree and The Bone Season.
