I thought this was a great YA fantasy debut. It had good world-building and an interesting plot.
The story follows two main characters, Kofi a girl who is an indentured servant and works for a night zoo and Ekon a boy training to be an elite warrior. If you like fantastical beasts and African inspired themes than you’ll probably love this book. I enjoyed both of these characters but was not particularly attached to either of them. However I appreciated the representation of black and neurodivergent characters in this book. The plot was engaging and I thought as a whole the story was very creative and well done. I really enjoyed and I think there are a lot of people who will also enjoy it. I think that this was incredible for a debut novel, and I’m confident that Anya Gray will continue to improve as an author. I’ll definitely be looking for any future books she writes.
The story follows two main characters, Kofi a girl who is an indentured servant and works for a night zoo and Ekon a boy training to be an elite warrior. If you like fantastical beasts and African inspired themes than you’ll probably love this book. I enjoyed both of these characters but was not particularly attached to either of them. However I appreciated the representation of black and neurodivergent characters in this book. The plot was engaging and I thought as a whole the story was very creative and well done. I really enjoyed and I think there are a lot of people who will also enjoy it. I think that this was incredible for a debut novel, and I’m confident that Anya Gray will continue to improve as an author. I’ll definitely be looking for any future books she writes.