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Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

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Series: Legacy of Orisha Children of Virtue and Vengeance Hardcover Tomi Adeyemi 9781250170996 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Dec 03, 2019

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK “Meet Tomi Adeyemi—the new J.K. Rowling. (Yep, she’s that good).” —Entertainment WeeklyAfter battling the impossible, ZÃ©lie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of OrÃ¯sha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, ZÃ©lie struggles to unite the maji in an OrÃ¯sha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control o... + Read More
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