Beasts of Prey
core novel 2021 Beasts of Prey
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.93 (10,529 ratings, collected 2026-09-05) |
| Page count | 474 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780593405703 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Beasts of Prey follows two teenagers, Koffi and Ekon, as they venture separately, and then together, into the magical Greater Jungle in pursuit of the Shetani, a dangerous and murderous creature that has long terrorized the region. Koffi is indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, a menagerie where she cares for captured magical beasts under harsh conditions, while Ekon is the son of a decorated warrior and eager to prove himself worthy of his family's legacy by hunting the Shetani himself. Set in a world drawn from African folklore and mythology, the novel follows the two teenagers' paths as they intertwine on the hunt, each carrying their own reasons for wanting, and needing, to succeed.
Where it sits
- Universe: Beasts of Prey
- Series: Beasts of Prey core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ayana Gray
Notes
- From the series record (Beasts of Prey): A young-adult trilogy set in a fantastical version of East Africa, following Koffi and Ekon as they hunt a monstrous creature through the magical Greater Jungle. Draws on a range of African folklore and mythology for its beasts and magic system.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Beasts of Prey: position 1 of 3: next Beasts of Ruin (2022)
Sources
- Beasts of Prey (novel) - Wikipedia
- Beasts of Prey - Penguin Random House
- Beasts of War - Penguin Random House
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