With Beasts of Prey, the first book of a planned trilogy, debut author Ayana Gray builds a world that mirrors the pan-African reality: ethnic groups divided against other groups by war, and from within by disruptions to their previous relationships to their origin stories, lanugages, and cultural identities and people impacted by generations of oppression, represented here by hereditary indenture. This sweet novel packs an ambitious social commentary. Beasts of Prey is in development as a Netflix feature film. Warriors throw rocks and other projectiles at indentured people who are trying to escape during a fire. The oppressor class uses physical punishment, including caning, toward the people they hold in indenture. People are mauled by non-human creatures.

There's some gore, not too much and none of it gratuitious. There's a hint of a budding romance between the two as they confront danger together. The two form an alliance to protect their village from a legendary monster on the loose in their village, Lkossa. After a fire at the zoo, Koffi escapes and Ekon makes a decision that causes him to be removed from his status. She's an indentured servant at the Night Zoo, attending to and handling dangerous beasts. He's a member of the warrior class, on the cusp of being initiated into its elite. Ekon and Koffi are two teens on the opposite ends of the social order.

Parents need to know that Beasts of Prey is the first book in a fantasy triology by Ayana Gray. There is a hint of a budding romance between the two main characters (male and female) as they confront danger together.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Sex, Romance & Nudity in your kid's entertainment guide.

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