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ⓘ About Ayana Gray
She took an honors colloquium on political violence during her third year of undergraduate study which made her wrestle with how easily concepts of “evil” and “good” can be manipulated. Six months later, she studied abroad in Ghana (West Africa) and was struck by its complex history, beautiful landscapes, and the connection that she felt to it as a person of the African diaspora. The combination of these experiences inspired her to begin writing the story which would eventually become “Beasts of Prey”. Ayana began a bunch of mini-stories before finishing the book. There were a bunch of false starts and many scratched drafts. In print, the book is around 120,000 words, however if you take all of the words that she wrote, deleted, and revised it’s much closer to 500,000 words.
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Who is Ayana Gray?
She took an honors colloquium on political violence during her third year of undergraduate study which made her wrestle with how easily concepts of “evil” and “good” can be manipulated. Six months later, she studied abroad in Ghana (West Africa) and was struck by its complex history, beautiful landscapes, and the connection that she felt to it as a person of the African diaspora. The combination of these experiences inspired her to begin writing the story which would eventually become “Beasts of Prey”.
Which Ayana Gray series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Beasts of Prey series, the earliest of Ayana Gray's multi-book series: it opens with Beasts of Prey (2021) and runs to 3 books across 2021–2024, ending with Beasts of War (2024).
How many books has Ayana Gray written?
Ayana Gray has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2021 and 2026. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Beasts of Prey series with 3 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ayana Gray's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ayana Gray's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Beasts of Prey (2021–2024, 3 books).
How are Ayana Gray's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ayana Gray's 5 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Beasts of Prey (3 books, 2021–2024).