Praise for A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST

A Song of Legends Lost is a relentlessly gripping, glorious epic fantasy - the exhilarating must-read fantasy debut of 2025 -- Tasha Suri, author of THE JASMINE THRONE

A hugely ambitious science-fantasy epic, a whirlwind debut of ferocious talent and compulsive storytelling that lifts you up from the first page and never lets go. It's joyous from end to end - and highly recommended! -- Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award-winning author

A Song of Legends Lost is stunning and vividly told, an incredible blend of tech and magic in a world where the characters are rediscovering the truth. It is impossible not to be swept away, to yearn as hard as the characters do, to feel both dread and joy as the events unfold. Ayinde is a master storyteller, and readers are in good hands from the very first pages to the very last -- Andrea Stewart, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER

Intricate and imaginative, A Song of Legends Lost is a masterpiece of storytelling, where every secret begets a deeper, more pressing mystery. Ayinde's world is both ancient and new, satisfying but moreish, poisonous yet oh so delicious - a book fulfilling wishes you never knew you'd made -- Devin Madson, author of WE RIDE THE STORM

M.H. Ayinde has layered a cast of instantly-compelling characters and a gripping plot over a setting that blends fantasy and sci-fi in fascinating ways -- Nicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD

This debut offers you everything you could possibly wish for from epic fantasy: a rich new world inspired by multiple pre-colonial cultures, complex characters all vying for their place in this world (often against each other, and yet you can't help but root for all of them), and SUCH cinematic battles. But then Ayinde gives you even more. Towering ancestors who fight like Final Fantasy summons, glittering and deadly techwork, all wrapped up around this delicious mystery that comes together in the most satisfying way. You will gasp, you will cry, and most of all, you will not stop turning the pages. -- Annabel Campbell, author of THE OUTCAST MAGE

A Song of Legends Lost is a brilliantly original, genre-busting Science Fantasy epic. It blends a seemingly ancient world with spiritual magic and mysterious technology into a sprawling landscape of societal injustice and widespread conspiracy. The mysteries unravel at a gripping pace in a rich and elegant world. I've never seen anything like this before and I love it! -- Justin Lee Anderson, author of THE LOST WAR

Every now and then I read a book that reminds me why I fell in love with fantasy. A Song of Legends Lost is such a book! Ayinde has crafted a masterpiece bursting with imagination, feeling, and just sheer awesomeness. I had a ton of fun reading this and I know readers will too -- Tobi Ogundiran, Locus Award nominated author of JACKAL, JACKAL

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A bold adventure that cuts a path across a broad array of characters and a tapestry of sizzling worldbuilding. Ayinde mixes magic and lost technology into a boiling intrigue. And the finale is explosive! -- John Wiswell, Locus and Nebula Award winning author of SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN