Last Canto of the Dead

Two gods-turned-teenagers wage simultaneous battles in the Caribbean and Brooklyn in this breathless sequel to BALLAD & DAGGER.

 

Healer. Destroyer. Creator. Mateo Matisse and Chela Hidalgo are not just two teenagers in love--they're powerful gods in human form. Powerful enough to have saved their Brooklyn diaspora community from the wrath of an ancient enemy and to have raised their once-sunken native island of San Madrigal from the sea.

 

But soon they discover that their problems are far from over. On the shores of San Madrigal, two creature armies are battling for survival. And on the streets of Brooklyn, a once tight-knit community is divided, with two sides at each other's throats. But worst of all, a heartbreaking prophecy rips these two young lovers apart, sending Mateo back to the city, where cops are now patrolling the streets, and keeping Chela tethered to the island, where chaos and death lurk around every corner.

 

Healer. Destroyer. Creator. As gods, their powers know no limits. But as teenagers--separated, desperate, grieving--what will become of them? And what will become of their people?

 

Join their battle and witness their love in this thrilling conclusion to the epic saga that began with BALLAD & DAGGER.

 

Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+.
Look for these other titles by Daniel José Older:

 

• Outlaw Saints Book 1: Ballad & Dagger
• Star Wars: The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower
• Star Wars: The High Republic: Midnight Horizon

Author: Daniel José Older
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Published: 05/16/2023
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.6lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.06w x 1.57d
ISBN: 9781368070904
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2023
School Library Journal 06/01/2023 pg. 82

About the Author
Daniel José Older (he/him) is a New York Times best-selling author and story architect. He has published sixteen novels and numerous short stories and essays, and he is a regular comics writer for Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures and Marvel. He won the International Latino Book Award and has been a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, the Mythopoeic Award, the Locus Award, the Andre Norton Award, and the World Fantasy Award. You can find his thoughts on writing, read dispatches from his decade-long career as an NYC paramedic, and hear his music at http: //danieljoseolder.net, @djolder on Twitter, @danieljose1 on Instagram, and @danieljoseolder on TikTok.