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Fantastical beasts and forgotten magic propel a story about ambition and conspiracy. --Fonda Lee Everything I love to see in a fantasy story. Masterful. --Jenn Lyons [A]mbition and intrigue cause surprises on nearly every page. ―NPR Books From city streets where secrets are bartered for gold to forests teeming with fabled beasts a sweeping epic unfolds in this richly drawn fantasy inspired by the pre-colonial empires of West Africa. In this world there is no destiny but the one you make. In the ancient city of Bassa Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--except he doesn t want it. Instead he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of interest. The city s immigrants are sworn to secrecy. When Danso stumbles across a warrior wielding magic that shouldn t exist he s put on a collision course with Bassa s darkest secrets. Drawn into the city s hidden history he sets out on a journey beyond its