In this mighty follow-up to his number one bestseller Black Leopard,Red Wolf,Marlon James once again draws on a rich tradition of African mythology,fantasy and history to tell the story of Sogolon the Moon Witch.
Part adventure story,part tale of an indomitable woman,Moon Witch,Spider King chronicles the antagonist-turned-antihero's journey from an ostracised no-name girl,hated by her brothers and made to live in a termite hill,to a woman with fully developed powers engaged in a long-standing feud with the Aesi,chancellor to the king.
Offering Sogolon's version of the events of Black Leopard,Red Wolf,Moon Witch,Spider King is an unforgettable exploration of power,resistance and revenge set in a world at once ancient and startlingly modern.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241981795Number of pages: 656Weight: 440 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 38 mm
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'An epic fable drenched in African mythology. This is work that both meets the immersive worldbuilding standard in books by Tolkien and Martin and brings to the genre a voice unlike anything seen before...It sets readers up for what will undoubtedly be a superb finale.'- The Boston Globe
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