# Raybearer - Hardcover

by **Jordan Ifueko** (Author)

**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**_  
**"One of the most exceptional YA fantasies of all time."** **\--****Buzzfeed**  
**"Brilliantly conceived fantasy." --_People_  
"An exquisitely detailed world." --**_**PopSugar**_

**Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Tomi Adeyemi won't want to miss this instant _New York Times_ bestselling fantasy from breakout YA sensation Jordan Ifueko!**

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.

### Author Biography

**Jordan Ifueko** is the Nebula Finalist & _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 3-legged trustafarian dog Reginald Ovahcomah. Follow Jordan on instagram @jordanifueko.  

**Number of Pages:** 368

**Dimensions:** 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN

**Publication Date:** August 18, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Raybearer

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5.5

**Point Value:** 17

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