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The Maid and the Crocodile
A Novel in the World of Raybearer
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<p><b>A romantic standalone fantasy set in the world of <i>Raybearer</i>, from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jordan Ifueko</b><br><br><b>THE SMALLEST SPARK CAN BIND TWO HEARTS . . . OR START A REVOLUTION.</b><br><br> In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a job - preferably as a maid, with employers who don't mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, a god rumoured to devour pretty girls. Small Sade entrances the Crocodile with her secret: she is a Curse Eater, gifted with the ability to alter people's fates by cleaning their houses.<br><br> The handsome god warns that their fates are bound, but Small Sade evades him, launching herself into a new career as the Curse Eater of a swanky inn. She is determined to impress the wealthy inhabitants and earn her place in Oluwan City . . . assuming her secret-filled past - and the revolutionary ambitions of the Crocodile - don't catch up with her.<br><br> But maybe there is more to Small Sade. And maybe everyone in Oluwan City deserves more too - from the maids all the way to the Anointed Ones.</p>
<p><b>A romantic standalone fantasy set in the world of <i>Raybearer</i>, from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jordan Ifueko</b><br><br><b>THE SMALLEST SPARK CAN BIND TWO HEARTS . . . OR START A REVOLUTION.</b><br><br> In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a job - preferably as a maid, with employers who don't mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, a god rumoured to devour pretty girls. Small Sade entrances the Crocodile with her secret: she is a Curse Eater, gifted with the ability to alter people's fates by cleaning their houses.<br><br> The handsome god warns that their fates are bound, but Small Sade evades him, launching herself into a new career as the Curse Eater of a swanky inn. She is determined to impress the wealthy inhabitants and earn her place in Oluwan City . . . assuming her secret-filled past - and the revolutionary ambitions of the Crocodile - don't catch up with her.<br><br> But maybe there is more to Small Sade. And maybe everyone in Oluwan City deserves more too - from the maids all the way to the Anointed Ones.</p>