bAn Instant iNew York Timesi Bestseller bbr bWinner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Awardb pbFilled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn's YA contemporary fantasy reinvents the King Arthur legend and braids together Southern folk traditions and Black Girl Magic into a searing modern tale of grief, power, and self-discovery Dhonielle Clayton, iNew York Timesi bestselling author of iThe Bellesi.b pAfter her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC-Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape--until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. pA flying demon feeding on human energies. pA secret society of so called Legendborn students that hunt the creatures down. pAnd a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a Merlin and who attempts--and fails--to wipe Bree's memory of everyt