Jordan Ifueko is the Nebula Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of the Raybearer series and other stories, including short fiction in the Hugo-nominated magazine Strange Horizons. She's been featured on NPR Best Books, NPR Pop Culture Hour, ALA Top Ten, Buzzfeed, and other publications. She writes about magic Black girls who aren't magic all the time, because honestly, they deserve a vacation. Ifueko lives in Los Angeles with her husband, David, and their three-legged trustafarian dog, Reginald Ovahcomah.
**STARRED REVIEW**
"A fresh, phenomenal fantasy that begs readers to revel in its
brilliant world."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Ifueko's debut is full of lush world building and detailed,
Nigerian-inspired mythology, giving life to a myth of epic
proportions and a tale that is bound to stick with readers long
after they finish it."-- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books"
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Ifueko's mesmerizing debut stuns as it weaves a tale of loyalty,
fate, destiny, family, and revenge. Moreover, it places a dark
skinned heroine front and center, who is beautiful and powerful,
deadly and compassionate, and vulnerable and tough, giving YA
literature more of the diverse representation teens need."--
"Booklist"
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Stunning... Fierce, kindhearted characters from ethnically and
culturally diverse backgrounds enhance the well-paced, exquisitely
crafted plot, which thrills and inspires while fostering readers'
hope for a sequel."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"[Raybearer] reads like the work of a seasoned world-builder. . .
Ifueko has created a rich, fresh, fully rounded world and a cast of
characters to match; you'll be on tenterhooks as Tarisai figures
out how to balance destiny and compulsion, but her prince and her
palace companions command equal attention."-- "NPR"
"All hail Raybearer . . . Fans of recent breakouts in the genre
like Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir may just find their next
obsession."-- "Entertainment Weekly"
"Fresh and utterly transportive, Raybearer is a fantastical fight
for freedom, family, and justice at all costs."-- "Heidi Heilig,
author of The Girl from Everywhere"
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