#beasts of prey

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Detective Jim BAMF Gordon vs Commissioner Gillian Loeb

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[vivienvalentino]

Gotham [1x19] + Reddit commentary [x]

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[platinumlemons]

I miss the Rust and Beasts of Prey crew. Good times

[accras]

“The young adult fantasy book, which is Gray's debut as a novelist, centers around two Black teenagers, Koffi and Ekon — who, as fate would have, cross paths and end up forming an unlikely alliance. Each fueled by their own individual motivations that they keep secret from one another, the two teenagers set out on a dangerous adventure into a magical jungle to hunt down a ferocious monster threatening their hometown known as the Shetani.“

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An all-NEW Gotham returns April 13th!

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Cover Art | Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray

In this much-anticipated series opener, fate binds two Black teenagers together as they strike a dangerous alliance to hunt down the ancient creature menacing their home--and discover much more than they bargained for. Magic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its fearsome and magical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their eventual freedom. But the night her loved ones' own safety is threatened by the Zoo's cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn't fully understand--and the consequences are dire. As the second son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become a Son of the Six--an elite warrior--and uphold a family legacy. But on the night of his final rite of passage, a fire upends his plans. In its midst, Ekon not only encounters the Shetani--a vicious monster that has plagued the city and his nightmares for nearly a century--but a curious girl who seems to have the power to ward off the beast. Koffi's power ultimately saves Ekon's life, but his choice to let her flee dooms his hopes of becoming a warrior. Desperate to redeem himself, Ekon vows to hunt the Shetani down and end its reign of terror, but he can't do it alone. Meanwhile, Koffi believes finding the Shetani and selling it for a profit could be the key to solving her own problems. Koffi and Ekon--each keeping their true motives secret from the other--form a tentative alliance and enter into the unknowns of the Greater Jungle, a world steeped in wild magic and untold dangers. The hunt begins. But it quickly becomes unclear whether they are the hunters or the hunted.

Artwork by Theresa Evangelista

Release date | Sept 28, 2021 Goodreads

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[caihosreads]

My take on Koffi from the Beasts of Prey trilogy by Ayana Gray.

I can’t wait for the third and final book to come out! So many questions were answered but so many new ones popped up 🙀 it’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out …📙 also interested in seeing what new creatures will come into play, the entire series is filled with creatures from African mythology.

If you’re curious about how her story starts…

The first book follows a warrior in training and a beast keeper as they enter a magical jungle ( filled with fantastical creatures) to hunt down an ancient monster.

Side note : it was fun doing a relatively “quick” character painting in between all the big splash scenes currently on the go. Will definitely be scheduling in more of these.

[richincolor]

We have five books on our new releases list this week! How many of them are on your own TBR list?

Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Magic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its fearsome and magical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their eventual freedom. But the night her loved ones' own safety is threatened by the Zoo's cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn't fully understand--and the consequences are dire.

As the second son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become a Son of the Six--an elite warrior--and uphold a family legacy. But on the night of his final rite of passage, a fire upends his plans. In its midst, Ekon not only encounters the Shetani--a vicious monster that has plagued the city and his nightmares for nearly a century--but a curious girl who seems to have the power to ward off the beast. Koffi's power ultimately saves Ekon's life, but his choice to let her flee dooms his hopes of becoming a warrior.

Desperate to redeem himself, Ekon vows to hunt the Shetani down and end its reign of terror, but he can't do it alone. Meanwhile, Koffi believes finding the Shetani and selling it for a profit could be the key to solving her own problems. Koffi and Ekon--each keeping their true motives secret from the other--form a tentative alliance and enter into the unknowns of the Greater Jungle, a world steeped in wild magic and untold dangers. The hunt begins. But it quickly becomes unclear whether they are the hunters or the hunted. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

For All Time by Shanna Miles Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Tamar is a headstrong slave in Mali, a high school junior with a terminal illness on a last-chance trip, a young woman struggling for independence in a segregated train car steaming her toward an arranged marriage. She is a musician, a warrior, a survivor.

Fayard is a soldier that must obey all the rules set before him, a charming high school senior who wishes to give his high school sweetheart a promise ring, a lost young man who runs numbers for King Fats in Chicago. He is a con man, a pioneer, a hopeless romantic.

Together, Tamar and Fayard have lived a thousand lives, seen the world go through revolutions and civil wars, and have even watched humanity take to the stars. But in each life one thing remains the same: Tamar and Fayard fall in love. Tamar and Fayard fight to be with each other. Tamar and Fayard die. Over and over again until, perhaps at last, they learn what it will take to break the cycle. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon Candlewick Press

In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers’ community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens. For too long the Panthers’ story has been a footnote to the civil rights movement rather than what it was: a revolutionary socialist movement that drew thousands of members—mostly women—and became the target of one of the most sustained repression efforts ever made by the U.S. government against its own citizens.

Revolution in Our Time puts the Panthers in the proper context of Black American history, from the first arrival of enslaved people to the Black Lives Matter movement of today. Kekla Magoon’s eye-opening work invites a new generation of readers grappling with injustices in the United States to learn from the Panthers’ history and courage, inspiring them to take their own place in the ongoing fight for justice. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

Steelstriker (Skyhunter #2) by Marie Lu Roaring Brook Press

As a Striker, Talin was taught loyalty is life. Loyalty to the Shield who watches your back, to the Strikers who risk their lives on the battlefield, and most of all, to Mara, which was once the last nation free from the Karensa Federation’s tyranny.

But Mara has fallen. And its destruction has unleashed Talin’s worst nightmare.

With her friends scattered by combat and her mother held captive by the Premier, Talin is forced to betray her fellow Strikers and her adopted homeland. She has no choice but to become the Federation’s most deadly war machine as their newest Skyhunter.

Red is no stranger to the cruelty of the Federation or the torture within its Skyhunter labs, but he knows this isn’t the end for Mara – or Talin. The link between them may be weak, but it could be Talin and Red's only hope to salvage their past and safeguard their future.

While the fate of a broken world hangs in the balance, Talin and Red must reunite the Strikers and find their way back to each other in this smoldering sequel to Marie Lu’s Skyhunter. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

House of Glass Hearts by Leila Siddiqui Yali Books

Maera and her ammi never talk about the Past, a place where they've banished their family's heartache and grief forever. They especially never mention the night Maera's older brother Asad disappeared from her naana's house in Karachi ten years ago. But when her grandfather dies and his derelict greenhouse appears in her backyard from thousands of miles away, Maera is forced to confront the horrors of her grandfather's past. To find out what happened to her brother, she must face the keepers of her family's secrets-the monsters that live inside her grandfather's mysterious house of glass.

Seamlessly blending history with myth, HOUSE OF GLASS HEARTS follows a Pakistani-American teen's ruthless quest to find her missing sibling, even if the truth would reveal her grandfather's devastating secret and tear her family apart. In a narrative that switches between colonial India and present-day America, this ambitious debut explores how the horrors of the past continue to shape the lives of South Asians around the world. -- Cover image and summary via Goodreads

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Adiah fanart from the "Beasts of Prey" trilogy. I envisioned her as a hairless (except for the tail tip) lioness with pitch-black eyes.

[ID: A traditionally done lined drawing of a lioness-like creature without fur. She is in a walking pose in the direction of the audience and has pitch-black eyes and long claws. The text "ADIAH - The Shetani" can be seen below her. End ID.]

[hotchocolateandpillowforts]

Gotham Season 1 Episode 19 “Beasts of Prey”

Maybe I’m a weirdo, but I really wish that we could see more of Nygma working on cases.

I know he’s going to be a baddie eventually, but I just kind of like the dork? And I want to hear more of his riddles.

[rodpower78]

James Gordon: You coming?

Harvey Bullock: Let me say it in Spanish. No.

[quonstant]

Gotham 1x19-20

I've been catching up on the past four episodes of Gotham. They've been pretty alright.

Bruce interrogating Reggie and confronting Selina and drawing the line!

Nygma standing up for women! Or at least for his bae!

Barbara telling the Ogre off.

That transformation though. Hot damn.

The Ogre and Barbara look hot together tho.

Selina looked like she had her OTP ruined.

Edward: Oh dear *keeps stabbing* Oh dear.

Oswald actually showing real feelings because Maroni hurt his mother.

Yes Oswald. Smear some bloodstains.

Jim still worried about Barbara!!