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A Lioness's Promise
Paperback
Series: A Lioness's Promise, Book 1
Publisher: Teah Wise Books
Published: Aug 10 2026
Pages: 458
Weight: 1.16
Height: 1.02 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
On the merciless African savanna, where morals are fortuitous, a small lion pride persists under their young Matriarch, Nyathera. She and her three sisters live on after the tragic loss of their mother and father, navigating a new reality without their precious guidance. Nyathera's unwavering desire to protect her Pride is constantly challenged by her brute sister, Mkali's short temper. But when the Pride is suddenly overthrown by the crazed lion Mandla and his coalition, they suffer the most devastating tragedy yet: the deaths of their cubs. Conquered again by new Protectors, the lionesses' resilience is shattered under the claws of Pride Law.
While Nyathera struggles to find her destiny as the Matriarch, an old promise and treasonous secrets threaten to tear away all she's ever known. Mkali, grief-stricken and haunted by the shadows within her mind, exiles herself onto a vulnerable and unpredictable path of independence. As the sun sets on the savanna, both sisters must confront the unforgiving laws of survival or risk losing everything to darkness, including themselves.
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