The Maid and the Crocodile

A romantic standalone fantasy set in the world of Raybearer, from New York Times bestselling author Jordan IfuekoTHE SMALLEST SPARK CAN BIND TWO HEARTS . . . OR START A REVOLUTION.In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a job - preferably as a maid, with employers who don't mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, a god rumoured to devour pretty girls. Small Sade entrances the Crocodile with her secret: she is a Curse Eater, gifted with the ability to alter people's fates by cleaning their houses.The handsome god warns that their fates are bound, but Small Sade evades him, launching herself into a new career as the Curse Eater of a swanky inn. She is determined to impress the wealthy inhabitants and earn her place in Oluwan City . . . assuming her secret-filled past - and the revolutionary ambitions of the Crocodile - don't catch up with her.But maybe there is more to Small Sade. And maybe everyone in Oluwan City deserves more too - from the maids all the way to the Anointed Ones.

Report

Inspired by Diana Wynne Jones's Howl's Moving Castle, this assured, entrancing novel will be a treat for Raybearer fans and newcomers alike. The Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Jordan Ifueko
• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781471413698
• ISBN: 978-1-4714-1369-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Africa, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Magical Realism, Interest age: from c 14 years