Enclaves around the world are under attack by maw-mouths, and El is one of the few wizards powerful enough to kill them.

Instead of the peaceful life she envisioned, El finds herself a reluctant global savior. Enclaves—the fortified magical cities—are falling one by one to a mysterious surge of maw-mouth attacks. As one of the few wizards powerful enough to kill these soul-eating creatures with a single phrase, El is in high demand, globe-hopping from London to Dubai to deal with the carnage.

: Unlike traditional YA fantasies, the relationship between El and Orion is secondary to the high-stakes political and magical crises they face.

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The audiobook, narrated by the talented , brings El’s sarcastic, sharp-witted, and deeply human internal monologue to life. Dadia’s performance perfectly captures the evolution of El from a prickly loner to a reluctant leader willing to tear down the world to save those she loves.

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