Maid and the Crocodile: A Novel in the World of Raybearer

Description: "A note to readers: The maid and the crocodile is a warmhearted fantasy set in the mystical world of Oluwan City, exploring themes of disability discrimination, permanent physical injury, emotional and physical abuse, reproductive coercion, and familial death. If you are sensitive to these themes, please take care ... and prepare to embark on a magic and secret-filled adventure."--Title page verso.

Brief description: Jordan Ifueko is the Nebula Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of the Raybearer series and other stories, including short fiction in the Hugo-nominated magazine Strange Horizons. She's been featured on NPR Best Books, NPR Pop Culture Hour, ALA Top Ten, Buzzfeed, and other publications. She writes about magic Black girls who aren't magic all the time, because honestly, they deserve a vacation. Ifueko lives in Los Angeles with her husband, David, and their three-legged trustafarian dog, Reginald Ovahcomah.

Review Quotes: ***STARRED REVIEW***
"The book contains thoughtful conversations around domestic abuse and labor inequities, the queer characters are well rounded and self-determined, and the romance, intimacy, and understanding of explicit consent are truly swoonworthy. A beautifully realized evergreen story about finding love and community."
--Kirkus Reviews