Deep down, I know the truth. I knew it the moment I saw the maji of Ibadan in chains. The gods died with our magic. - Tomi Adeyemi

He wants to believe that playing by the monarchy’s rules will keep us safe, but nothing can protect us when those rules are rooted in hate

All these years I thought Father was a monster, but what if ruling this kingdom forced him to act that way?

The thing is that underneath we are all humans…Everyone has people they love and people they want to protect, everyone has things they are afraid of or that cause them pain.