The thrilling finale to the fast-paced, witty, and bighearted debut Afrofantasy trilogy that began withAdia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans,about a twelve-year-old apprentice in the kitchens at the prestigious Academy of Shamans who must ally with a snarky goddess and a knife-wielding warrior to save her kingdom.

Perfect for fans ofAmari and the Night BrothersandThe School for Good and Evil!

Power-hungry god Olark has been banished to the realm of the deadbut Adia Kelbaras troubles are far from over.

When a boy with godlike powers escapes a hidden prison and appears in Zaria, Adias world begins to unravel…literally. The powers he carries were stolen from Adias mentor, the Alusi Ginikawa, and now the once-powerful goddess is fading from existence.

In an effort to save Gini, Adia uncovers a secret project turning humans into vessels for divine power and makes a desperate deal with the dark shamanic mastermind behind the experimentsher own Aunt Ife. But when her choice inadvertently sends her best friend, the ancient warrior girl Thyme, back to the past, it causes a series of timeline-altering events that results in Olark being free once moreand stronger than ever.

To set things right, Adia must journey to the mythical land of Imo Mmiri and harness the power of a god. But claiming this power means confronting the same corruption that once destroyed her familyand risking her friends’ lives and her own soul to mend a fractured world.

Isi Hendrixis a childrens book author who has been lucky enough to live and work all over the world, from the Himalayas to the Amazon rainforest, during her past life as an anthropologist. Now shes based in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, where she lives with a rotating roster of foster kittens and a stubborn refusal to accept that she is highly allergic to cats. Her debut novel,Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans, received a starred review from ALABooklistand was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

• Publisher: Storytide
• Publish Date: October 27, 2026
• Pages: 320
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780063266438
• Dimensions:8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.91 lb Wt
• BISAC Categories: Kids