Raybearer Book 1 of 2: Raybearer by 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.” —PopSugarNothing 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