A Song of Legends Lost

'A relentlessly gripping, glorious epic fantasy - an exhilarating must-read fantasy debut'
Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne * Finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel *
* Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and Best Newcomer * A SONG OF REBELLION. A SONG OF WAR. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST. In the Nine Lands, only those of noble blood can summon the spirits of their ancestors to fight in battle. But when Temi, a commoner from the slums, accidentally invokes a powerful spirit, she sets in motion a chain of events that will change her world forever. For not everything that can be invoked is an ancestor. And some of the spirits that can be drawn from the ancestral realm are more dangerous than anyone can imagine. A relentlessly gripping tale of revenge and rebellion set in a richly imagined world of warring clans and ancestor magic, A Song of Legends Lost is an unmissable debut from a major new voice in epic fantasy, perfect for fans of John Gwynne, Anthony Ryan and Evan Winter. 'A truly excellent debut, with a genuinely fascinating magic system, engaging characters and deep worldbuilding. A fantastic read'
James Islington, author of The Will of the Many 'An epic tale of conflict, betrayal, and intrigue . . . M. H. Ayinde weaves a rich and engrossing story through a unique and fascinating world'
Anthony Ryan, author of Blood Song 'Stunning and vividly told . . . Ayinde is a master storyteller'
Andrea Stewart, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Shard Daughter Reader reviews: 'To me, it was perfect. It is what I have been searching for and it felt like home. One of the easiest 5* I have ever given'
----- 'This book was INCREDIBLE. It was an amazing start to a trilogy, a blazing debut, and overall, just so, so good'
----- 'A breathtaking debut that delivers a compelling mix of action, intrigue and emotional depth . . . an absolute must-read'
----- 'Oh my GOD. Temi, my GIRL! Jinao, badass. Runt, JEEEEESUS . . . thank you M. H. Ayinde for a fantastic book'
----- 'A breath of fresh air . . . I cannot recommend this enough and am waiting so impatiently for book 2'
----- 'This book has filled the gaping holes that the Throne of Glass and Game of Thrones series have left in my heart . . . Watch out Sanderson and Martin, Ayinde is incoming!'
----- 'So impeccably done. In awe of the skill on display here, from the prose to the worldbuilding to the character work to the sheer breadth of it all'
----- 'I absolutely loved this book! . . . till thinking about it days after I finished'
----- 'Exhilarating . . . delivers an unrelenting ride of action, intrigue and emotional depth'
----- 'Quite simply a work of art . . . I will be thinking about A Song of Legends Lost for a very long time' -----

M. H. Ayinde was born in London's East End. Her short fiction has been published in FIYAH Literary Magazine, Omenana, Beneath Ceaseless Skies and elsewhere, and she was the 2021 winner of the Future Worlds Prize. She is a runner, a lapsed martial artist and a screen time enthusiast. Modupe lives in London with three generations of her family and their Studio Ghibli obsession.