Kingdom of Souls

Magic has a priceif youre willing to pay.The lush world building ofChildren of Blood and Bonemeets the sweeping scale ofStrange the Dreamerin this captivatingepicYA fantasy debut.Born into a family of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own.

But each year she fails to call forth her ancestral powers, while her ambitious mother watches with growing disapproval.Theres only one thing Arrah hasnt tried, a deadly last resort: trading years of her own life for scraps of magic.

Until the Kingdoms children begin to disappear, and Arrah is desperate to find the culprit.She uncovers something worse.

The long-imprisoned Demon King is stirring. And if he rises, his hunger for souls will bring the world to its knees unless Arrah pays the price for the magic to stop him.Inspired bytales of folk magic in her own community, Rena Barron spins a darkly magical tale perfect for fans ofThree Dark CrownsorShadow and Bone, about a girl caught between gods, monsters, and her own mothers schemes.