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Raybearer

By: Jordan Ifueko
Narrated by: Weruche Opia
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About this listen

The epic and phenomenal West-African inspired New York Times best-selling fantasy from an incredible new talent.

'Only one thing is more powerful than a wish, and that is a purpose.'

Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as The Lady. The Lady sends her to the capital of the global empire of Aritsar to compete with other children to be chosen as one of the Crown Prince's Council of Eleven. If she's picked, she'll be joined with the other Council members through the Ray, a bond deeper than blood. That closeness is irresistible to Tarisai, who has always wanted to belong somewhere. But The Lady has other ideas, including a magical wish that Tarisai is compelled to obey: kill the Crown Prince once she gains his trust.

Tarisai won't stand by and become someone's pawn - but is she strong enough to choose a different path for herself?

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©2020 Jordan Ifueko (P)2020 Bonnier Books UK Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Heartfelt Scary Thought-Provoking Royalty

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Critic reviews

Fresh and utterly transportative, Raybearer is a fantastical fight for freedom, family and justice at all costs (Heidi Heilig)
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Truly a captivating story, so rich and magical that it consumes your thoughts and dreams.
I am blessed to have heard such a beautiful story preformed in such an immersive way.
Thank you

Breath taking

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Really enjoyed both the story and the narration. I appreciated the change from typical fantasy fiction and found that the story flowed well.

Great YA fiction

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Really loved this book. The characters are multi faceted and engaging, the story twists and turns as you come to understand the whys behind characters actions and how that affects the now. The ending felt complete but promises more, and I’m totally up for it.

The narrator is fantastic. Beautiful pacing, such subtle vocal changes for characters that I totally forgot i was being read too! 10/10

The only downer is that this narrator hasn’t been used for the second book. I listened to the sample and the new narrator is so different in style that I found it too jarring. I’ll be buying a hard copy instead.

Fantastic’read’

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Interesting world. Great world building and characters with very good storytelling. Also loved the performance.

Great

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This book is ridiculously good. You can tell that the author put all of her heart and soul into creating a fantastic, fleshed out world and provoking magic system. It's an incredibly refreshing change from the standard euro-centric fantasy, and a true masterpiece.

Immaculate

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