The Maid and the Crocodile

<B>A romantic standalone fantasy set in the world of <I>Raybearer</I>, from <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author Jordan Ifueko—winner of multiple awards<BR/></B><BR/> The smallest spark can bind two hearts . . . or start a revolution.<BR/><BR/> In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a job—preferably as a maid, with employers who don’t mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, a god rumored to devour pretty girls.<BR/><BR/> Small Sade entrances the Crocodile with her secret: she is a Curse Eater, gifted with the ability to alter people’s fates by cleaning their houses.<BR/><BR/> The handsome god warns that their fates are bound, but Small Sade evades him, launching herself into a new career as the Curse Eater of a swanky inn. She is determined to impress the wealthy inhabitants and earn her place in Oluwan City . . . assuming her secret-filled past—and the revolutionary ambitions of the Crocodile God—don’t catch up with her.<BR/><BR/> But maybe there is more to Small Sade. And maybe everyone in Oluwan City deserves more, too, from the maids all the way to the Anointed Ones. <ul><li><B>Hugo Awards Lodestar Nominee</B></li><li><B>Children's Africana Award Winner</B></li><li><B>Pedro and Daniel Award Winner</B></li></ul>