Redemptor

the sequel to Raybearer

By: Hot Key Books, Jordan Ifueko

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

The hotly anticipated epic and phenomenal West-African inspired finale to the New York Times bestselling fantasy Raybearer.

Earphones Award Winner

For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar's throne. To appease the sinister spirits of the dead, Tarisai must now anoint a council of her own, coming into her full power as a Raybearer. She must then descend into the Underworld, a sacrifice to end all future atrocities.

Tarisai is determined to survive. Or at least, that's what she tells her increasingly distant circle of friends. Months into her shaky reign as empress, child spirits haunt her, demanding that she pay for past sins of the empire.

With the lives of her loved ones on the line, assassination attempts from unknown quarters, and a handsome new stranger she can't quite trust, Tarisai fears the pressure may consume her.

In this finale to the RAYBEARER duology, Tarisai must learn whether to die for justice . . . or to live for it.

Critic reviews

Joniece Abbott-Pratt makes a triumphant return to narrate this thrilling sequel to RAYBEARER. Tarisai is now empress of Aritsar, and reckoning with its disturbing legacy. She faces daunting tasks--first, to anoint a council of rulers and, then, to enter the Underworld to end the centuries-long practice of sacrificing children to appease its malevolent spirits. But Tarisai is haunted by those dead children, and listeners can hear her fear, guilt, and despair as their disturbing whispering voices urge her to do more to seek justice for their deaths. Tarisai's strength and the love of her friends shine through in Abbott-Pratt's compelling narration, which captures each character's spirit. Listening to the audiobook provides an added bonus: Abbott-Pratt's warm voice singing the many chants and songs woven throughout. E.E.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2021]