She has taken inspiration for her work from cultures all across the African continent and its history. Gray describes her book as Pan-African fantasy. However, only a few pages into Beasts of Prey proved to me that this book was going to be more than an in-betweener it was going to be a page-turning adventure! Gray provides her readers with a new take on the fantasy genre and a rather stellar presentation of characters. I read Beasts of Prey right after plowing through an adult sci-fi series, and my original plan was to use it as a palette cleanser. But the hunt for the Shetani leads the teens into the Greater Jungle, a place of danger, splendor, and secrets. Normally, Koffi and Ekon would never meet, but after they both survive an encounter with the deadly Shetani, a demon beast plaguing the city, they are thrust together on a mission to capture the creature-Koffi to earn her freedom from the Night Zoo, and Ekon to secure his position as a Son of the Six. Ekon is training to become a Son of the Six, an elite warrior class that serves the six gods and goddesses of Lkossa. Koffi is an indentured servant to the Night Zoo, a place of wonder where all manner of creature can be found. Intrigued, I looked up Beasts of Prey and that cover! Wow! I immediately put in for a request at my library and devoured this book in just a few days.īeasts of Prey follows Koffi and Ekon, two very different teens in the city of Lkossa. I was first introduced to author Ayana Gray and her debut fantasy book Beasts of Prey during a San Diego Comic-con At Home panel.
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