Legendary birth

Some legacies are meant to be shattered. “I love the feeling that there’s a magical world beneath the surface of our own, and this story gave me everything I wanted: fascinating characters, lore, and secret societies—all rooted in our very real, flawed world…” —Leigh Bardugo, author of Shadow and Bone. The smash-hit fantasy that’s taking over TikTok. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare, Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas, and Cinderella is Dead! —Tracy Dionne’s #1 New York Times bestseller, full of mystery and Black Southern girl magic, Legendborn delivers the dark magic of the City of Bones with a modern twist on a classic myth… After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants to escape. A residential program for bright high school students seems like the perfect opportunity—until she witnesses a magical attack on her first night on campus… A flying demon that feeds on human energies. A secret society of so-called “Legendborn” that hunts the creatures. A mysterious sorcerer calling himself "Merlin" tries—and fails—to erase Bree's memory of everything she's seen. The sorcerer's failure unlocks Bree's unique magic and a buried memory of her mother. Now Bree will do whatever it takes to discover the truth, even infiltrate the Legendborn. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves to be descendants of King Arthur's knights and prophesy a magical war, Bree must decide how far she will go for the truth. Should she use her magic to bring down society—or join the fight?

Winner of the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent and a #1 New York Times bestseller!