After discovering a mystical artifact that can restore magic, Zélie embarks on a perilous quest with her brother Tzain and the rogue princess Amari, who seeks to atone for her father’s tyranny. Pursued by the king’s vengeful heir, Prince Inan (who grapples with his own latent magic), the trio races against time to reignite the gods’ power before Orïsha’s oppression becomes irreversible.
Adeyemi’s prose thrums with Yoruba mythology, visceral action, and themes of systemic racism, trauma, and resilience. The novel’s explosive climax—and its heartbreaking costs—cements its place as a modern classic, drawing comparisons to Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Hunger Games.
For fans of: An Ember in the Ashes (Tahir), Black Panther’s Afrofuturism, or The Poppy War (Kuang).
