Blood Scion
This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever created.
Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods.
Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.
Sloane rises through the ranks and gains strength but, in doing so, risks something greater: losing herself entirely, and becoming the very monster that she ahbors.
Following one girl’s journey of magic, injustice, power, and revenge, this deeply felt and emotionally charged debut from Deborah Falaye, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, is a magnetic combination of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin and Daughter of Smoke and Bone that will utterly thrill and capture readers.
Deborah Falaye
Deborah Falaye grew up in Lagos, where evenings often carried the sound of stories, tales of Yoruba gods and spirits told by her grandmother, echoing alongside the books of African and diasporic writers she devoured as a child. Those early influences, at once mythic and deeply human, became the foundation of her own storytelling voice.
At twelve she moved to Canada, a shift that sharpened her awareness of identity, heritage, and belonging. These themes linger at the heart of her writing. In her debut novel, Blood Scion, she brought them to life through Sloane Folashadé, a teenager descended from Orisha gods and forced into a brutal army that mirrors real-world violence. The novel blends Yoruba mythology with the haunting reality of child soldiers, drawing inspiration from both her cultural roots and the tragic news that shaped her adolescence.
Blood Scion
In a land scarred by conquest, power is not a gift but a curse. The Blood Scion series follows Sloane Folashadé, a girl born with the forbidden blood of the ancient Orisha running through her veins. To the empire that rules her homeland, she is both weapon and threat, destined to serve in an army that thrives on fear. Yet beneath the weight of obedience lies fire, one that could burn away everything her oppressors built.
Blood Scion consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
