Jordan Ifueko

Raised in isolation, Tarisai yearns for the closeness she could have as one of the Crown Prince's Council of 11, but her mother, The Lady, has magically compelled Tarisai to kill the Crown Prince.

Raybearer

Sequel to Raybearer

Redemptor

The Maid and the Crocodile 

Hot Key Books

The hotly anticipated epic and phenomenal West-African inspired finale to the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy Raybearer. For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar's throne. To appease the sinister spirits of the dead, Tarisai must now anoint a council of her own, coming into her full power as a Raybearer. She must then descend into the Underworld, a sacrifice to end all future atrocities. Tarisai is determined to survive. Or at least, that's what she tells her increasingly distant circle of friends. Months into her shaky reign as empress, child spirits haunt her, demanding that she pay for past sins of the empire. With the lives of her loved ones on the line, assassination attempts from unknown quarters, and a handsome new stranger she can't quite trust, Tarisai fears the pressure may consume her. In this finale to the RAYBEARER duology, Tarisai must learn whether to die for justice . . . or to live for it.

the sequel to Raybearer

Amal El-Mohtar

Jonathan Rivera

Four tales of the greatest rogues up to mythological mischief inspired by visionary Jim Henson’s beloved television series. WHO IS THE GREATEST MISCHIEF MAKER OF ALL TIME? Is it the King of Stories, Anansi? Or Eshu, the Nigerian trickster god? Perhaps Thor’s infamous brother, Loki? Or cunning Reynard the Fox? Discover these legendary tricksters and judge for yourself through the lens of The Storyteller as he regales his faithful canine companion… and you! Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Tricksters showcases four clever tales of mischief makers and the lessons they teach us. Each one inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of Jim Henson’s beloved television series by some of today’s most exciting voices including New York Times bestselling author Jordan Ifueko (Raybearer) and artist Erin Kubo (The Christmas Creature), Nebula and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar (This is How You Lose the Time War) with illustrations by Isa Hanssen, graphic novelist Robin Robinson (The City on The Other Side) and artist A.L. Kaplan (Full-Spectrum Therapy), and comic book writer Jonathan Rivera (Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye) and illustrator Jade Zhang. Collects Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Tricksters #1-4.

Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters

Il primo volume di una potente epopea fantasy ambientata in un mondo ricco di tradizioni magiche, leggende e riti ancestrali, ma anche colmo di segreti pericolosi. Tarisai ha sempre desiderato il calore di una famiglia: è cresciuta in isolamento, nel selvaggio e lussureggiante regno di Swana. Sua madre, Lady, è una donna potente e temuta, che non le ha mai dimostrato affetto e che la spedisce nella Città di Oluwan, la capitale dell’impero arit, a competere con altri bambini per entrare a far parte del Concilio del principe Dayo, l’erede al trono. Undici di loro verranno selezionati per essere consacrati attraverso il potere del Raggio, che li legherà a vita al futuro imperatore impegnandoli a proteggerlo. Ma il destino di Tarisai è segnato da un crudele incantesimo di Lady, che vuole che la figlia uccida il principe, invece di amarlo e difenderlo. Tarisai è davvero obbligata a essere la pedina nei giochi politici di sua madre? In una capitale piena di intrighi e magia, la giovane dovrà decidere chi considerare davvero la sua famiglia e a chi, invece, voltare le spalle. Nulla conta più della lealtà. Ma cosa accade quando giuri di proteggere colui che sei nata per distruggere? L’esordiente Jordan Ifueko, nuovo fenomeno del fantasy americano, si è ispirata alle terre dell’Africa occidentale per dare vita a un’avventura dal ritmo serrato sul conflitto tra dovere e giustizia, lealtà e amore, obbedienza e autodeterminazione. «Non meritiamo il fardello che i nostri genitori ci hanno imposto. Però non possiamo sconfiggere mostri che non affrontiamo».

Jon Rivera

"Who is the greatest mischief maker of all time? Is it the King of Stories, Anansi? Or Eshu, the Nigerian trickster god? Perhaps Thor's infamous brother, Loki? Or cunning Reynard the Fox? Discover these legendary tricksters and judge for yourself through the lens of The Storyteller as he regales his faithful canine companion... and you! Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Tricksters showcases four clever tales of mischief makers and the lessons they teach us. Each one inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of Jim Henson's beloved television series by some of today's most exciting voices including New York Times bestselling author Jordan Ifueko (Raybearer) and artist Erin Kubo (The Christmas Creature), Nebula and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar (This is How You Lose the Time War) with illustrations by Isa Hanssen, graphic novelist Robin Robinson (The City on The Other Side) and artist A.L. Kaplan (Full-Spectrum Therapy), and comic book writer Jonathan Rivera (Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye) and illustrator Jade Zhang.

Tricksters

The hotly anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling YA fantasy about Tarisai's quest to change her fate--now in paperback For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar's throne. To appease the sinister spirits of the dead, Tarisai must now anoint a council of her own, coming into her full power as a Raybearer. She must then descend into the Underworld, a sacrifice to end all future atrocities. Tarisai is determined to survive. Or at least that's what she tells her increasingly distant circle of friends. Months into her shaky reign as empress, child spirits haunt her, demanding that she pay for past sins of the empire. With the lives of her loved ones on the line, assassination attempts from unknown quarters, and a handsome new stranger she can't quite trust . . . Tarisai fears the pressure may consume her. But in this finale to the Raybearer duology, now in paperback, Tarisai must learn whether to die for justice . . . or to live for it.

Redemptor (Raybearer Book 2)

Amal El-Mohtar (El-Mohtar, Amal) [A01] Jonathan Rivera

"WHO IS THE GREATEST MISCHIEF MAKER OF ALL TIME? Is it the King of Stories, Anansi? Or Eshu, the Nigerian trickster god? Perhaps Thor’s infamous brother, Loki? Or cunning Reynard the Fox? Discover these legendary tricksters and judge for yourself through the lens of The Storyteller as he regales his faithful canine companion... and you! Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Tricksters showcases four clever tales of mischief makers and the lessons they teach us. Each one inspired by folklore from around the world and told in the spirit of Jim Henson’s beloved television series by some of today’s most exciting voices including New York Times bestselling author Jordan Ifueko (Raybearer) and artist Erin Kubo (The Christmas Creature), Nebula and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar (This is How You Lose the Time War) with illustrations by Isa Hanssen, graphic novelist Robin Robinson (The City on The Other Side) and artist A.L. Kaplan (Full-Spectrum Therapy), and comic book writer Jonathan Rivera (Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye) and illustrator Jade Zhang. Collects Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Tricksters #1-4. "

Edith Layton

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