Only one thing is more powerful than a wish, and that is a purpose.”
–“Raybearer” by Jordan Ifueko
Raybearer by Jordan Ifeuko is the story of a girl named Tarisai who, by command of her mother, leaves the only home she has ever known to compete for a place in the prestigious Anointed Council of the Crown Prince. The issue is, Tarisai’s mother has instructed her to kill the prince once she has completed this task. But the only way to *be* anointed is to earnestly love the prince, and so Tarisai is torn between the mother she barely knows and the new family she is growing to love.
Raybearer is a powerhouse of a novel. It has strong characters, worldbuilding galore, and many nods to Nigerian culture. I am BEYOND happy that I picked this novel up, and I can’t wait to read the companion–Redemptor! Please check out this episode as I talk about my second five star read of the year.
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