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King of Dead Things

by Nevin Holness
Troy Glasgow
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For fans of Legendborn, Neil Gaiman, and Leigh Bardugo, this "electrifying" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) urban young adult fantasy steeped in Afro-Carribbean folklore follows two Black teens searching for a powerful artifact in the hidden magical side of London.
Raising the dead is easy. Living is harder.

Eli doesn't know who he is or who he came from. Three years ago, he was found by his now-best friends, Sunny and Max, who gave him a home in a magical sanctuary doubling as a Caribbean restaurant. What Eli does know is that he can heal a wound with just a touch and pluck magic from a soul like a petal from a flower—and there is nothing he wouldn't do to survive and keep his new family together.

Malcolm would do anything to forget where he comes from. Desperate to escape his estranged father's shadow and plagued with an inherited death magic he doesn't fully understand, Malcolm has just one priority: save his mother, no matter the cost.

Malcolm and Eli's paths collide when Eli and his friends are sent to track down the fang of the leopard god Osebo, a deadly weapon that can eat magic. In a job filled with enigmatic nine nights and Caribbean legends, the teens must face their own demons as they race through the magical underbelly of London to retrieve the fang...before an ancient and malevolent power comes back to life.

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  • Release date

    April 16, 2024

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797172354
      • File size: 316443 KB
      • Duration: 10:59:15

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Troy Glasgow is a gift--a natural storyteller who knows how to pace this dynamic debut. Glasgow's acting prowess is on full display as his baritone voice seeps into listeners' ears--and into their souls. He carries listeners into, as described in this book, "the secret side of [London], full of winding, serpentine streets and back-alley bargains . . . It was the outer crust . . . [E]veryone here knew what it was to be on the outside." Glasgow's narration nimbly shifts between London English and Jamaican accents. This thrilling fantasy with its allusions to Caribbean mythology and legends is well suited for Glasgow's voice. Listeners will feel fully satisfied with his performance and will eagerly search for more of his work. P.P.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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