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Moon Witch, Spider King

by Marlon James
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Moon Witch, Spider King
Moon Witch, Spider King

Mythical, epic tale of power and perspective.

If you're fascinated by richly woven mythological tapestries, "Moon Witch, Spider King" could be a compelling pick for you. It's a blend of fantasy and African folklore that might resonate with your love of immersive world-building and complex character development. The way it challenges the reader to understand events from various perspectives offers a unique and intellectually stimulating experience.

  • OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Nominee for Fiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Moon Witch, Spider King

by Marlon James
Compare to estimated retail price: RM114.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780593541463
Authors: Marlon James
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Date of Publication: 2022-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Mythology, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 4846 readers)

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From Marlon James, author of the bestselling National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the second book in the Dark Star trilogy, his African Game of Thrones. In Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Sogolon the Moon Witch proved a worthy adversary to Tracker as they clashed across a mythical African landscape in search of a mysterious boy who disappeared. In Moon Witch, Spider King, Sogolon takes center stage and gives her own account of what happened to the boy, and how she plotted and fought, triumphed and failed as she looked for him. It’s also the story of a century-long feud—seen through the eyes of a 177-year-old witch—that Sogolon had with the Aesi, chancellor to the king. It is said that Aesi works so closely with the king that together they are like the eight limbs of one spider. Aesi’s power is considerable—and deadly. It takes brains and courage to challenge him, which Sogolon does for reasons of her own. Both a brilliant narrative device—seeing the story told in Black Leopard, Red Wolf from the perspective of an adversary and a woman—as well as a fascinating battle between different versions of empire, Moon Witch, Spider King delves into Sogolon’s world as she fights to tell her own story. Part adventure tale, part chronicle of an indomitable woman who bows to no man, it is a fascinating novel
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Mythical, epic tale of power and perspective.

If you're fascinated by richly woven mythological tapestries, "Moon Witch, Spider King" could be a compelling pick for you. It's a blend of fantasy and African folklore that might resonate with your love of immersive world-building and complex character development. The way it challenges the reader to understand events from various perspectives offers a unique and intellectually stimulating experience.

  • OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature Nominee for Fiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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