‘A relentlessly gripping, glorious epic fantasy – the exhilarating must-read fantasy debut of 2025’
Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
A SONG OF REBELLION. A SONG OF WAR. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST.
In the kingdom of Nine Lands, only warriors of noble blood can summon their ancestors to fight with them in battle. But when Temi, a commoner from the slums, accidentally invokes a powerful spirit, she finds it could hold the key to ending a centuries-long war.
But as secrets long buried come to light, Temi will learn that not everything that can be invoked is an ancestor, and some of the spirits that can be drawn from the ancestral realm are more dangerous than anyone can imagine.
‘A Song of Legends Lost is stunning and vividly told . . . Ayinde is a master storyteller, and readers are in good hands from the very first pages to the very last’
Andrea Stewart, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Shard Daughter
‘A whirlwind debut of ferocious talent and compulsive storytelling that lifts you up from the first page and never lets go. It’s joyous from end to end – and highly recommended!’
Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author
‘An epic tale of conflict, betrayal, and intrigue . . . M. H. Ayinde weaves a rich and engrossing story through a unique and fascinating world’
Anthony Ryan, author of Blood Song
Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne
A SONG OF REBELLION. A SONG OF WAR. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST.
In the kingdom of Nine Lands, only warriors of noble blood can summon their ancestors to fight with them in battle. But when Temi, a commoner from the slums, accidentally invokes a powerful spirit, she finds it could hold the key to ending a centuries-long war.
But as secrets long buried come to light, Temi will learn that not everything that can be invoked is an ancestor, and some of the spirits that can be drawn from the ancestral realm are more dangerous than anyone can imagine.
‘A Song of Legends Lost is stunning and vividly told . . . Ayinde is a master storyteller, and readers are in good hands from the very first pages to the very last’
Andrea Stewart, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Shard Daughter
‘A whirlwind debut of ferocious talent and compulsive storytelling that lifts you up from the first page and never lets go. It’s joyous from end to end – and highly recommended!’
Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author
‘An epic tale of conflict, betrayal, and intrigue . . . M. H. Ayinde weaves a rich and engrossing story through a unique and fascinating world’
Anthony Ryan, author of Blood Song