The Devourer

Alison Ames

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Hardback

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English

Miscellaneous
10 June 2025

Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Young Adult Fantasy

When Adra Dantes’ half-brother Cameron attacks their father and robs him of a priceless treasure map, he leaves him a shell of the pirate captain he once was. Now Adra’s only aim in life is to kill Cameron, retrieve her father's map, and claim the treasure herself.

But her plans are thwarted. A sudden surplus of magic in the world is causing ancient sea monsters to awaken. Worse yet, Adra discovers that the ship she's been chasing for almost a year now is captained by a girl who’s been impersonating Cameron, while Cameron himself is missing.

The two pirate captains will have to work together if they are to find Cameron, but before they can do so, they must vanquish the beast - known as The Devourer - that is sinking ships and causing so much fear. Adra will have to descend leagues beneath the sea to the creature’s lair to strike a deal with her, but she’ll discover she isn’t the only one looking for her brother - and what he stole.

By: Alison Ames
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9798890030788
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 10 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Alison Ames is the author of It Looks Like Us, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection pick, and To Break a Covenant. She lives in Colorado with a lot of animals and her almost-wife.

Reviews for The Devourer

""[O]ne heck of a tale. [...] [Adra's] quest eschews common hallmarks of the revenge narrative. [...] Everything becomes funneled through Adra's powerful and consuming anger, and Ames uses both the ship and the vast infinity of the ocean in which it travels as brilliant symbols for the central concept."" --BCCB, starred review ""A swashbuckling, Sapphic fantasy on the high seas."" --Kirkus Reviews ""A humorously antagonistic romance between the two pirate captains brightens a dark narrative exploring the things that happen when humanity is stripped from us [...]. [Adra's] swashbuckling adventures should be a first purchase for collections where pirate tales are popular."" --Booklist ""The perfect blend of high adventure and eerie, impactful horror, anchored by a standout main character and Ames' glittering prose, The Devourer is one of my favorite reads of the year."" --Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls and Burn Our Bodies Down