Raybearer
by Jordan Ifueko

​EXCITING LAUNCH: Raybearer had a great launch. It was an instant New York Times and Indie bestseller, and Ifueko did virtual tours with Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Mark Oshiro, and Patrice Caldwell. Ifueko also kicked off an Instagram read-along, and there was a lot of media buzz and social media attention from some great authors, including Nicola Yoon, Victoria Aveyard, Ally Condie, and Adam Silvera. 
GLOWING REVIEWS:Raybearer received great reviews and early buzz. It was an Indie Next Pick, Apple Best of the Month, and Amazon Best of the Month and Year, and was on the ABA Indie’s Introduce list, NPR’s Book Concierge, and best of the year lists for the NYPL, Kirkus, SLJ, Chicago Public Library, and Publishers Weekly. It also received starred reviews from Booklist, Publishers Weekly, BCCB, and Kirkus, who called it “a fresh, phenomenal fantasy that begs readers to revel in its brilliant world.”
UNIQUE WORLD: Ifueko has based this world on West African traditions and mythology, and the result is a lush, diverse world unlike any other.
CROSS PROMOTION: The paperback will come out before the sequel, Redemptor, and will include a sample chapter of the new book.

Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Tomi Adeyemi won’t want to miss Raybearer, an instant New York Times bestselling fantasy from breakout YA sensation Jordan Ifueko!
 
Named one of the best books of the year by People magazine, Buzzfeed, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and more!
 
“Dazzling. . . . All hail Raybearer.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Brilliantly conceived fantasy.” —People
“An exquisitely detailed world.” —PopSugar
 
Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you’ve sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy?
 
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 11. 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? With extraordinary world-building and breathtaking prose, Raybearer is the story of loyalty, fate, and the lengths we’re willing to go for the ones we love.