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Call of the Dragon

Available to pre-order now

The people are calling . . .
And the gods will answer.


Moremi has only ever known of two dragon gods watching over the prosperous Kingdom of Kwa. It is thanks to the great dragons that an unspeakable evil is kept at bay. But when someone tries to claim the gods’ power for their own, the process goes dreadfully wrong and the world’s darkest shadows are released.

Overnight, Kwa’s ancient tales of monsters become all too real. After realising a strange affinity for both God’s Moremi is now Kwa’s only hope for restoring their full strength.

But will Jagun, the mysterious prince, let her anywhere near the gods? And how does her childhood friend, Nox, feel about it all? In any case, if Moremi fails her quest, then she risks the earth caving in and the sky crumbling down. . . .

February 2026


Call of the Dragon -‘…Intricate worldbuilding expands on popular fantasy tropes while crafting exhilarating new twists on common myths about the creation of humankind in this gripping tale of first love, divided loyalties, and loss narrated in doubting yet courageous Moremi’s sincere first-person POV’

Publisher’s Weekly


Soul of the Deep

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For fans of The Gilded Ones, Children of Blood and Bone, and Circe, this is the breathtaking follow-up to SKIN OF THE SEA – an epic love story infused with West African mythology and a powerful new imagining of a devastating time in history, told through the eyes of a bold and unforgettable heroine.


One life. One choice. One sacrifice.

To save those closest to her, Simi sacrificed everything – her freedom, her life as mami wata, and the boy she loves.

Now she serves a new god, watching over the Land of the Dead at the bottom of the ocean. But the tide of change is coming and when Simi discovers demons have entered the human realm bent on destruction, she must break her vow and return to the world above the water.

The fate of the world lies in her hands.


Skin of the Sea

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Simidele can only recall life as Mami Wata- a mermaid – following the tides and laws of the gods. As Mami Wata, her duty is to collect the souls of those who die at sea and bless their journeys back home to the Supreme Creator.

But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi does the unthinkable—she saves his life, going against an ancient decree. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy it.

To protect the other Mami Wata, Simi must journey to the Supreme Creator to make amends. Danger lurks at every turn, and as Simi draws closer, she must brave vengeful gods, treacherous lands, and legendary creatures. Because if she doesn’t, then she risks not just the fate of all Mami Wata, but also the world as she knows it.

This is a story of a great love and resistance- a love that will threaten worlds and anger Gods.

Of a terrible choice and the lives that hang in the balance.

This is a story that will change history.

Do you want to hear more?


Skin of the Sea – ‘Epic and original’.

Nicola Yoon


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Credits

Ocean Photography by Nadia Huggins

Skin of the Sea cover photography by Jeff Manning

Cover Art by Regina Flath

Other images sourced from Shutterstock

 

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