Moon Witch, Spider King: Dark Star Trilogy 2 by Marlon James Paperback Book

Description: Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James The second novel in Marlon Jamess revolutionary DARK STAR TRILOGYIn this mighty follow-up to his number one bestseller Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Booker-winner 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-antiheros 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 Sogolons 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. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Marlon James is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling, National Book Award-finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf; the Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings; The Book of Night Women and John Crows Devil. In addition to the Booker Prize, his novels have won the American Book Award, the Los Angeles Times Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, the Anisfield-Wolf Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Born in Jamaica, Marlon James now lives in New York City. Review 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 *Booker winner Jamess African-inspired imaginary kingdoms mark the series out from the usual run of epic fantasies, but his uniquely supple, powerful style is even more distinctive * The Guardian *Black Leopard, Red Wolf and Moon Witch, Spider King are wildly inventive, genre-defining works of fiction on the level of The Lord Of The Rings and the Broken Earth trilogy that deserve to be studied, dissected, and argued over * AV Club *An exhilarating tour de force . . . [James] establishes a new vision for the trilogy as a whole and confirms Dark Star as a true epic -- John BurnsideMoving, vivid, and thought-provoking . . . brilliant * Buzzfeed *James cements his status as a wildly inventive and lyrical storyteller * Financial Times *James masterfully flips the first instalment on its head . . . [A] titanic story of empire, adventure and power * Esquire *Told with James inimitable linguistic verve . . . Riotous, ultraviolent, dazzlingly inventive * Literary Hub *A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made, with language as powerful as Angela Carters * Neil Gaiman *James once again shattered my expectations . . . Moon Witch, Spider King is a breathtaking book, one that functions as well as a standalone as it does a sequel . . . This is a novel that begs to be read in one sitting * NPR *Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor . . . like Tolkien on ayahuasca * Observer *This novels prose style, inspired by the grammar of African languages, has an intoxicating swagger and energy * Slate *James is one of the finest writers at work today, and Moon Witch, Spider King is a complex, enthralling novel. It is also utterly uncompromising, a book which the reader must meet on its own terms * Toronto Star *A fantastical epic that draws on African mythology * The New York Times *An imaginative story that advances the trilogy in a satisfying way, deepening and expanding an already epic world * Time * Review Quote Moving, vivid, and thought-provoking . . . brilliant Promotional "Headline" The second novel in Marlon Jamess revolutionary DARK STAR TRILOGY Details ISBN0241981794 Author Marlon James Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Series Dark Star Trilogy Year 2023 ISBN-10 0241981794 ISBN-13 9780241981795 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2023-03-09 UK Release Date 2023-03-09 Subtitle Dark Star Trilogy 2 Pages 656 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-06-05 AU Release Date 2023-06-05 Alternative 9780241981788 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142360477;

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