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Born in a time of tyrannical regime of a king who hates magic and those who perform magic, Dèmi and her mother (who are Oluso) disguise as Aje's while helping people secretly. Dèmi's mother is killed after healing the son of an Aje woman, who reports them because she was afraid of the magic of
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Oluso's. Dèmi who is now an orphan is fueled to get revenge and goes into hiding but is recruited by Lord
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praised "Okosun's elaborate worldbuilding is lavishly detailed and meticulously constructed" noting "he result is an impressive and refreshingly original page-turner that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the second volume". Emily
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