Adia Kelbara and the High Queens Tom..., Isi Hendrix
Adia Kelbara and the High Queens Tom..., Isi Hendrix
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Adia Kelbara and the High Queen's Tomb

Author: Isi Hendrix

Narrator: Caroline Sorunke

Unabridged: 8 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 06/03/2025

Synopsis

The second book in a fast-paced, witty, and bighearted debut Afrofantasy trilogy about a twelve-year-old apprentice in the kitchens at the prestigious Academy of Shamans who must ally with a snarky goddess and a knife-wielding warrior to save her kingdom. Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The School for Good and Evil!Adia Kelbara may have defeated the power-hungry god Olark and saved Zaria, but now she must face something even more terrifying: her first semester as a student at the Academy of Shamans. As her abilities are tested during orientation, a mysterious affliction causes everyone except for Adia and Thyme to pass out—and a reanimated corpse appears, with a horrifying message.As if that wasn’t bad enough, Emperor Darian sends news that the same phenomenon is happening across the kingdom and that someone is siphoning energy from the living to resurrect corpses, creating cracks between the realms of the living and the dead.Now it will be up to Adia to push her powers to their limit and journey to the tomb of the ancient High Queen in search of answers and a cure for the sleeping sickness besieging Zaria. But rising corpses aren’t the only threats that stand in her way—a new enemy looms, and if Adia can’t defeat them, Zaria may soon become another realm of the dead.  

About Isi Hendrix

Isi Hendrix is a children’s book author who has been lucky enough to live and work all over the world, from the Himalayas to the Amazon rainforest, during her past life as an anthropologist. Now she’s based in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, where she lives with a rotating roster of foster kittens and a stubborn refusal to accept that she is highly allergic to cats. Her debut novel, Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans, received a starred review from ALA Booklist and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandy on April 16, 2025

Oh. My. Gosh. This was EPIC!!! I love Adia and her journey, through doubt and fear into her own power and discovery, and learning to let her friends be there for her. This was brilliant!! I loved Thyme and Darian and Gini. Sabo was such a fascinating character, I would love a prequel for her! Pretty......more

Goodreads review by The Page Ladies on May 31, 2025

Adia and her friends are back and there is another mystery and adventure for them! A strange illness knocks everyone out cold, and only Adia and her warrior friend Thyme are left standing. When a creepy reanimated corpse drops a dire message, they’re off on a quest to an ancient tomb to save the kin......more

Goodreads review by Breana on June 04, 2025

One of my most anticipated sequels of 2025 was Isi Hendrix’s Adia Kelbara and the High Queen’s Tomb, the second entry of the Afrofantasy series. I was more than ready to dive back into the world and see what the author had in-store for the characters. The tone of this second outing felt far bleaker t......more

Goodreads review by Bozhena on May 11, 2025

Thank you HarperAudio Children’s, Storytide, and NetGalley for the advanced electronic audio review copy of this great book. This is the second book in a fast-paced, fantastic adventure with great characters, same wonderful world-building, and interesting plot. Great middle-grade series. Looking for......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on October 19, 2024

Isi Hendrix's sequel to her amazing first book is just as transporting and immersive. A more detailed review to come!......more

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