First published 2023
Serwa Boateng knows that catching fireflies can kill you. The twelve-year-old Slayer has learned to spot adze, the shapeshifting vampires from Ghana's southeastern forests that masquerade as innocent insects. Most kids see summer fun. Serwa sees deadly predators. When an adze sneaks into her school, Serwa must train her unsuspecting classmates to fight back. Her friends have no idea they're about to become vampire prey. She races to prepare them for a battle they don't understand against an enemy they can't recognize. Then Serwa discovers a family secret that changes everything she believed about herself. The revelation forces her to choose between two versions of who she is. She can embrace the normal life of a regular girl or accept her destiny as a supernatural warrior. Both paths demand sacrifice. Only one will let her protect the people she loves.
Genres: african-literature, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Ghana
416 pages · Paperback · Rick Riordan Presents