ADIA KELBARA AND THE HIGH QUEEN'S TOMB

An orphan girl is tested more than ever before by the magnitude of her magical abilities.

Adia Kelbara’s life looks much different than it did a year ago. Now she’s a student at the Academy of Shamans and hailed as a hero who saved her kingdom’s boy emperor, Darian, from the demon Olark. Adia has to navigate new lessons, challenges, mysteries—and enemies. And she must do all this while learning about and developing the full extent of her powers. When most of the school falls unconscious, and then a terrifying reanimated corpse appears and speaks to Adia, she realizes she may once again be the target of a malevolent power. To make things worse, Darian sends word that he needs Adia’s help to resolve an affliction that seems to be taking over the kingdom. Traversing the realms of the living and the dead, Adia must once again try to save her people, all while discovering more about her ancestry and powers. Hendrix, using captivating prose and engaging plot lines, reintroduces readers to a protagonist who feels realistically drawn and relatable even though she’s dealing with both the physical and magical realms. This second volume in the trilogy touches on themes of friendship, loss, identity, growth, and power and its consequences.

A fitting sequel that will keep readers invested in its West African–inspired world and characters.