“Magic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its fearsome and magical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their eventual freedom. But the night her loved ones' own safety is threatened by the Zoo's cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn't fully understand--and the consequences are dire.
As the second son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become a Son of the Six--an elite warrior--and uphold a family legacy. But on the night of his final rite of passage, a fire upends his plans. In its midst, Ekon not only encounters the Shetani--a vicious monster that has plagued the city and his nightmares for nearly a century--but a curious girl who seems to have the power to ward off the beast. Koffi's power ultimately saves Ekon's life, but his choice to let her flee dooms his hopes of becoming a warrior.
Desperate to redeem himself, Ekon vows to hunt the Shetani down and end its reign of terror, but he can't do it alone. Meanwhile, Koffi believes finding the Shetani and selling it for a profit could be the key to solving her own problems. Koffi and Ekon--each keeping their true motives secret from the other--form a tentative alliance and enter into the unknowns of the Greater Jungle, a world steeped in wild magic and untold dangers. The hunt begins. But it quickly becomes unclear whether they are the hunters or the hunted.” - taken from Goodreads.com
Shattered dreams bring together Ekon & Koffi as they try to gain respect by killing the Shetani who has paralyzed the area for over a hundred years. Koffi is an indentured servant to the Night Zoo who will never get her debts repaid. When her anger gets the best of her, Koffi discovers that she has a dark magical secret that puts her in danger. Ekon wishes to be a soldier but fails his test of allegiance when he lets Koffi escape when she runs from the zoo. Both trying to right their wrongs, they soon find themselves working together towards their common goal. What neither expected to uncover was the dark and terrible secret that plagues their city.
The story will conclude with Beasts of Ruin on July 26, 2022
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