In this much anticipated follow up to Beasts of Prey, Koffi's powers grow stronger and Ekon's secrets turn darker as they face the god of death itself.Koffi has saved her city and the boy she loves, but at a terrible price. Now a servant to the cunning god of death, she must use her newfound power to further his continental conquest, or risk the safety of her home and loved ones. As she reluctantly learns to survive amidst unexpected friends and foes, she will also have to choose between the life-and love-she once had, or the one she could have, if she truly embraces her dangerous gifts.Cast out from the only home he's ever known, Ekon is forced to strike new and unconventional alliances to find and rescue Koffi before it's too late. But as he gets closer to the realm of death each day, so too does he draw nearer to a terrible truth-one that could cost everything.Koffi and Ekon-separated by land, sea, and gods-will have to risk everything to reunite again. But the longer they're kept apart, the harder each of their loyalties are tested. Soon, both may have to reckon with changing hearts-and maybe, changing destinies.

HOT HOT HOT ACQUISITION: We won this in a preempt ahead of an eleven or twelve house auction with the power of our team's presentation being the major factor behind our win. With the first book due to hit shelves in just months, this is the series everyone is and will be talking about this fall. FANTASTIC FANTASY: Readers of all the hit YA series will want to pick this up, but especially fans of longstanding authors like Sabaa Tahir and buzzy, bestselling newcomers like Tracy Deonn and Namina Forna.STUNNING WORLDBUILDING: Ayana has created a captivating world full of what she describes as full of "monster, mythos, and magic." This latest takes us even deeper into this breathtaking world, to even the home of the god of death himself. Readers will be enthralled.SLOW-BURNING ROMANCE: The will they/won't they romance between Koffi and Ekon keeps burning in book two as their physical separation and personal growth contributes to their own journeys. Their inevitable reunion will leave readers anxiously turning pages to see where their relationship goes once they finally meet again, now as changed people.PERFECT PARTNER: Ayana has already been a wonderful contributor doing videos for our digital teams and actively promoting the title and the writing process on her socials. We'd like to continue to use Ayana in all the ways we can leading up to publication. She has also been a PitchWars committee member and mentor for a number of years and is making all the right friends within the industry.BUILDING ANTICIPATION: We've already been teasing and introducing this series and Ayana online and hope that this early promotion will continue to build leading up to a big splash at the publication of book one to build an fervent fanbase for book two.MORE TO COME: With a quick nine-month accelerated pub schedule readers will love, the final book in the trilogy will be coming in Spring 2023.