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Maya and the Lord of Shadows
By (Author) Rena Barron
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
6th March 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
813.6
Paperback
304
Width 130mm, Height 194mm
200g
In the thrilling third and final book in the acclaimed Maya and the Rising Dark trilogy that Kirkus calls "truly #BlackGirlMagic," Maya must face off with the Lord of Shadows to save the human world from impending war with the Dark.
War is coming. Despite everything Maya and her father have done, the veil that protects the human world is failing. The Lord of Shadows has raised an army powerful enough to challenge the orishas. And its only a matter of time before he breaks through the veil and destroys Mayas neighborhood and the rest of the world.
Maya and her friends arent going down without a fight. Shes honing her guardian powers, with the help of two new alliesher long lost guardian sister and a mysterious darkbringer (who might be a double agent). But when an attack hits close to home, Maya doesnt have any more time to prepare. She must face the Lord of Shadows or risk losing everything. With her friendsEli, Frankie, Zeran, and Eleniby her side, Maya leads the charge in an epic showdown that takes her across worlds and to the edge of the universe.
Will she succeed or will Darkness prevail, once and for all
world-saving heroics bring this West Africaninfused series to a satisfying end. Kirkus Reviews
Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination. After penning her first awful poem in middle school, she graduated to writing short stories and novels by high school. Rena has an affinity for good cheese, wine, and nature. For a time, she lived in the Franche-Comte region of France, where she hiked to her heart's content and explored the ruins of old castles. When she's not writing, she can be found reading or brushing up on her French. She is represented by Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.