In a world where many people kill for their daily needs, a young girl, who spent her formative years among a clan of cannibals, is now under the guidance of a militaristic community, where she learns the ways of war.
AYANNA may be read as a stand-alone story, or as a sequel to the novel, KINGS and CLANS series.
The book came out in 2015, so it has been awhile. Back then it sold moderately well, and I suspect would return at least something in another language, especially if the first book is already translated into that language. It was a favorite out of all my books among women and young girls.
Ayanna was dark, brooding, and silent. Ayanna had been exposed to the worst kinds of evil imaginable. Ayanna did not participate directly the murderous actions of her clan. She saw and did things that no child, or even an adult should ever have seen or done. Now with her new family, she was surrounded by people who she sometimes blamed for killing her parents. She was not completely sure if they would yet kill her because of her past.
Other children in the neighborhood called Ayanna the "Zombie Princess". The verbal torments were frequent reminders of the hostility others in the Community had for her. Ayanna had grown up confused by what was right and wrong. She wanted to be a good girl, but saw no examples of any good little girls to follow.
Angela and Ayanna were names given to the same confused little girl. She was born Ayanna. Everyone who knew her as Ayanna was dead, except for Phil. She told Phil that her real name was "Ayanna" in confidence. Ayanna felt a bond with Phil unlike anyone else. Phil was old enough to be her grandfather. Phil saw Ayanna as a top priority in his eyes. He was the only one who would give her the unvarnished truth. Ayanna was always trying to parse what the real meaning was behind what was being told to her by cryptic adults. After all, Angela had lived seven hard years with the last couple being horrific. Angela wasn't a baby anymore and sought after some straight talk.
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Cristina García
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