![]() ![]() The one downfall of the story, however, is the cookie-cutter enemies to something more romance at its center. And the story’s magical system – known as splendor and which involves a deliberately symbiotic relationship between the mage that wields it and the natural world around them – feels fresh and new. The idea of the Greater Jungle, a lush setting full of a variety of disturbing creatures and maybe gods, is visually striking. It’s easy to see why Netflix has optioned Gray’s novel: Beasts of Prey is set in a rich, fascinating fantasy world, populated by intriguing people and creatures alike. A third POV that runs throughout the book, that of another daraja named Adiah, also adds crucial context and emotional heft, eventually tying in neatly to Ekon and Koffi’s stories in a neat and surprising way. The pair decide to join forces to hunt the dangerous animal on their own, a journey that will change not just their own lives, but their understanding of the forces that forged their country and its people. ![]() In the aftermath, Ekon is exiled from the warrior class and Koffi finds herself facing a lifetime of servitude. The pair’s lives will become intertwined when she rescues him from a deadly magical beast known as the Shetani that’s been stalking Lkossa’s residents for years. Seventeen-year-old Ekon has spent his whole life training to become one of the Sons of the Six, a band of elite warriors. Sixteen-year-old Koffi is an indentured servant at the Night Zoo, working off her deceased father’s debts by helping care for dangerous creatures. But when a magical earthquake, known simply as “The Rupture” occurs, these mages are driven underground, ostracized and shunned by a society that blames them for the destruction. In the fictional jungle city of Lkossa, magic once flourished, primarily wielded by users known as darajas. A pan-African tale of magic, corruption, adventure, and strange creatures drenched in atmosphere and mythology, it’s a tale that’s easy to get lost in. Ayana Gray’s Beasts of Prey is one of the Fall’s buzziest YA fantasies and with good reason.
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