Kingdom of Dust
core novel 2024 Kingdom of Dust
Record
| First published | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.00 (78 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780063043480 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Kun was once a green kingdom, but now it is a dry, dusty land where people go hungry. Twelve-year-old Amara lives with her adoptive mother, Zirachi, and the two farm barely enough food to survive. At a harvest festival where hungry crowds riot, a guard of the king's tries to seize Amara, and she escapes but is forced to leave her mother behind. She finds shelter with a secret band of griots, magic-users who serve the goddess Oala, and they tell her that the king has no true claim to the throne. Amara sets out to find the person who can set Kun right, and begins to learn the truth about her own past.
Where it sits
- Universe: Kingdom of Dust
- Series: Kingdom of Dust core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lisa Stringfellow
Notes
- From the series record (Kingdom of Dust): A standalone West African-inspired fantasy about a girl who flees a famine-struck kingdom to find the griots who can restore its magic.
Sources
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