𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴.

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𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘰𝘤 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘡𝘢𝘩𝘳𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦; 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

A new unexpected favorite of 2024! This thrilling novella follows Ester, whose family was torn apart by a manticore attack. Driven by vengeance, she becomes a ruhker, partnering with a giant roc named Zahra to hunt these deadly monsters.

Fonda Lee masterfully packs a punch in this Middle Eastern-inspired fantasy, delivering fast-paced action, deep emotional bonds, and unforgettable characters in just a few pages. The pacing is excellent, with no filler—just pure storytelling gold. From Ester's fierce determination to the touching friendships forged along the way, this tale of perseverance and acceptance had me completely hooked.

Perfect for fans of:
🐾 Animal companions
🏹 Monster hunting adventures
🎧 Superb audiobooks
💫 Thrilling and emotional reads

If you've been wanting to start Fonda's Green Bone Saga trilogy, but are intimidated by a longer series, this standalone novella is the perfect entry point to her captivating writing. It's a testament to her skill that she can create such a fully immersive world and endearing characters in a novella format.

Also, as a D&D enthusiast, I'm already dreaming up a ranger character inspired by Ester and Zahra! 🤭