Karina: The crown princess of Ziran who very much DOES NOT want the job.

Memorable quote: “A word of advice, boy: Never agree to a deal before knowing what the terms are.”.

Holds a thousand-year long grudge against Karina’s ancestor, the founder of Ziran.

Idir: The vengeful spirit who kidnaps Nadia.

Leila: Malik’s long-suffering older sister.

To do this, he enters a competition to win her hand in marriage so he can get close enough to murder her. But when his younger sister is kidnapped by a vengeful spirit, he strikes a deal to win her freedom by killing the crown princess.

Malik: An Eshran refugee traveling to Ziran with his siblings in search of a better life.

Ulraji: A magic user whose powers affect the intangible world (Reading minds, creating illusions etc.).

Zawenji: A magic user whose powers affect the physical world (summoning fire, shaking the earth etc.).

A person’s patron decides what kind of magic they can do.

The Alignment System: The major religion of this world, through which every person is matched with a patron deity based on the day of the week on which they’re born.

Eshrans are treated like second-class citizens.

Eshra: A mountainous region of Sonande forcibly occupied by Ziran.

It also features a competition to choose which deity will rule over the next era.

Solstasia: A weeklong festival held every 50 years in Ziran commemorating the city’s creation and heralding the start of a new era.

Ruled over by the Alahari family, a line of queens with silver hair. Ziran: A wealthy desert city-state deep in the heart of Sonande.Full of sleeping magic, screaming creatures, and scheming spirits. Inspired by the 11 th-12 th century kingdoms on the Trans-Saharan trade routes in Africa. Sonande: The continent on which our story takes place.

What Happened in A Song of Wraiths and Ruin? Okay, now onto the official A Song of Wraiths and Ruin recap! Y'all help me out here, who remembers what happens in ASOWAR? Incorrect answers only!!! /rcBG6QKszX When your publisher asks for an official recap of the book you haven't read in like 3 years

Can’t say I relate, but I respect you nonetheless!Īnd if you want an entertaining but not at all accurate summary of my book, check out this Twitter thread! If it wasn’t obvious, this recap contains SPOILERS!!! for ASOWAR, so if you haven’t read it yet, what are you even doing with your life? Go do that! Or if you’re one of those people who likes to know the ending of a book before you start it, then go forth.

Brown, here to provide you with a 100% official, 75% serious recap of my novel A Song of Wraiths and Ruin in preparation for its upcoming sequel and finale A Psalm of Storms and Silence! (Try saying those two titles in a row ten times fast!) Hello, bookworms! It is I, author Roseanne A.

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