05/20/2026
Hold the phone, a new Lit Bite just dropped!
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko explores the tension between fate and agency. What if you were sworn to protect the one you were born to destroy?
Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as the Lady. The Lady sends her to the capital of the global empire of Aritsar to compete with other children to be chosen as one of the crown prince’s Council of Eleven. If she’s picked, she’ll be joined with the other council members through the Ray, a bond deeper than blood. That closeness is irresistible to Tarisai, who has always wanted to belong somewhere. But the Lady has other ideas, including a magical wish that Tarisai is compelled to obey: kill the crown prince once she gains his trust. Tarisai won’t stand by and become someone’s pawn – but is she strong enough to choose a different path for herself?
Full of court intrigue, fantastic world-building, and a life-changing quest, this book is impossible to put down!
This Lit Bite takes 3 weeks to complete (as written) and is best for high school students ages 14+.
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Lit Bites are small literature unit studies based on just one book. These bites contain everything you need to study a piece of literature with your child. They include vocabulary, discussion questions, coptwork, dictation passages, and activities based on the story.
These short units are perfect when you want to study a specific title or when you need to swap a book out of a level. Now you will have a ready-made literature unit to use instead of having to piece something together on your own!
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