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Ashes at the Altar

September 15

Book cover of Ashes at the Altar. At the top are the words Finale to the New York Times Bestselling series Blood at the Root. A young Black man in a hoodie with the hood down is standing at the center with his hand out from his sides palms up. Whisps of smoke or vapors are swirling around him. There are candles on the ground and the background is glowing gold.

Ashes at the Altar by LaDarrion Williams
Labyrinth Road

Malik Baron has learned a lot since he first came to Caiman University: History is power. Family is more than just blood. You can’t escape your past. And magic always comes with a price.

But nothing he’s been taught could have prepared him for what this semester will bring. Even after he risked it all to trap the evil spirit Marinette that has been possessing his mother, her power continues to grow. And with her and the Bokors still at large, the cracks in the magical community have reached a breaking point. Just as Malik begins to get to know his father’s family, the Bonclairs’ power is challenged, leaving him to decide where his loyalties lie. And it’s not just the future of Caiman at stake, but the very magic that runs in his veins.

In the propulsive and emotional conclusion to this powerful trilogy, the future and the family Malik has fought so hard to build and protect is in greater danger than ever. But with the power of ancestors and the strength of his loved ones behind him, can he fight for what the world has always said is impossible for a Black boy like him—a happy ending?

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