Thank you NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK for the eARC in return for my honest review.
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First, let me just say that Raybearer is utterly incredible, the sample eARC I was given wasn't enough. I was left bereft and desperate to know more.

Jordan Ifueko has created a truly incredible world with characters that are each both so unique and fascinating that I am left wanting more. From the beginning of page one to the moment I realised I had come to the end of the sample; I was left breathless by the beauty of the story and how vivid and interesting the characters are and the world in which they live.

It's the first fantasy novel I have read that doesn't follow a familiar pattern that you can recognise and that in itself is excellent. It really is special and I can not wait to have it finding a home on my bookshelves so I can return once more to the story of Tarisai, The Lady and the Crown Prince. Oh and of course the other children of the Council who each have a tale to tell of their own - I am utterly enthralled by ’Bear’ and want to know absolutely everything about him.

Whilst there is a fantasy side to Raybearer, there is also the more simple side to the tale of Tarisai creating a family from those around her. You have these lovely glimpses of humility, fear, kindness.. you name it and Jordan Ifueko provides it.

I would highly recommend this for children and adults alive who love fantasy and value incredible worldbuilding, a realism and relatability in characters and the love of a story that you can lose hours in.

Raybearer is a story unlike any other and I hope that this will be book one of many.

Ps: I need book two soon too!