Firstborn of the Sun
  • Published: 23 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9781405974943
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $32.00
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Firstborn of the Sun

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28 Oct 2025
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23 Oct 2025
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23 Oct 2025
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28 Nov 2025
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An epic fantasy debut inspired by the Yoruba myths.
Everyone is blessed with agbára, the power of the sun. Everyone except her.

In Oru L'ore is the only one without agbára - the ability to harness power from the sun. And must conceal it from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani.

But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà, he must be stripped of his power in a brutal trial likely to kill him. Unwilling to bear his death, Lóre vows to rescue him.

But in a desperate attempt to channel agbára an icy magic pours from her hands; a power she learns originated from a forbidden, secret land beyond the walls of Oru.

One where she and Alawani must now seek sanctuary and discover a secret that could bring the Kingdom to its knees . . .
  • Published: 23 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9781405974943
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $32.00
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Praise for Firstborn of the Sun

Absolutely radiant. Anson has created a captivating, intricate world with characters who will stay with me for a long time. A perfect balance of political machinations and aching romance, wrapped up in a fast-paced action packed adventure. I loved it!

BEA FITZGERALD

Firstborn of the Sun is a dazzling debut, with characters that leap off the page and burrow into your heart. Filled with love, betrayal, and questions of loyalty, the twists and turns this story takes will keep you reading late into the night.

ANDREA STEWART

Fierce, exciting and utterly original, Firstborn of the Sun is an enthralling and epic fantasy, with a beautiful and tender romance at its center

ANNA DAY

A rich and confident fantasy with expansive world building and a magic system as vicious as it is unique. Filled with intricately woven twists and action from beginning to end, readers will have a hard time putting this book down. Readers are going to LOVE THIS BOOK!

ANGELA MONTOYA