Adia Kelbara and the Dark Between
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-80370-657-3 (ISBN)
Description
The thrilling finale to the fast-paced and witty Afrofantasy series following twelve-year-old Adia Kelbara, who must ally with a snarky goddess and a knife-wielding warrior to save her kingdom once more.
Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The School for Good and Evil!
Power-hungry god Olark has been banished to the realm of the dead...but Adia Kelbara's troubles are far from over.
When a boy with godlike powers escapes a hidden prison and appears in Zaria, Adia's world begins to unravel. The powers he carries were stolen from Adia's mentor, the Alusi Ginikawa, and now the once-powerful goddess is fading from existence.
Then Adia uncovers a secret project is putting everyone in Zaria at risk, so to set things right, she makes a desperate deal with the dark shamanic mastermind behind it - her own Aunt Ife. But when her choice inadvertently sends her best friend, the ancient warrior girl Thyme, back to the past, it causes a series of timeline-altering events that results in Olark being free once more - and stronger than ever.
Adia must harness the power of a god to mend a fractured world.
Praise for Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans:
"Immersive, funny, clever...I couldn't put it down!" A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series
"This book is incredible!" B.B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers.
"A spellbinding story of empowerment and liberation." Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series.
"SPECTACULAR...I absolutely LOVED it." Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs.
Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The School for Good and Evil!
Power-hungry god Olark has been banished to the realm of the dead...but Adia Kelbara's troubles are far from over.
When a boy with godlike powers escapes a hidden prison and appears in Zaria, Adia's world begins to unravel. The powers he carries were stolen from Adia's mentor, the Alusi Ginikawa, and now the once-powerful goddess is fading from existence.
Then Adia uncovers a secret project is putting everyone in Zaria at risk, so to set things right, she makes a desperate deal with the dark shamanic mastermind behind it - her own Aunt Ife. But when her choice inadvertently sends her best friend, the ancient warrior girl Thyme, back to the past, it causes a series of timeline-altering events that results in Olark being free once more - and stronger than ever.
Adia must harness the power of a god to mend a fractured world.
Praise for Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans:
"Immersive, funny, clever...I couldn't put it down!" A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series
"This book is incredible!" B.B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers.
"A spellbinding story of empowerment and liberation." Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series.
"SPECTACULAR...I absolutely LOVED it." Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80370-657-3 (9781803706573)
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Person
Isi Hendrix is an NAACP Image Award-nominated children's book author who has been lucky enough to live and work all over the world, from the Himalayas to the Amazon rainforest, during her past life as an anthropologist. Now, she's based in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY, where she lives with a rotating roster of foster kittens and a stubborn refusal to accept that she is highly allergic to cats.