Moon Witch, Spider King

<p><b>THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY</b><br><b><br>'Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor . . . like Tolkien on ayahuasca' <i>Observer</i></b><br><b><br>*Perfect for fans of Pratchett, George R. R. Martin and Octavia Butler*</b><br><br>In this mighty follow-up to his number one bestseller <i>Black Leopard, Red Wolf</i>, 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.<br><br>Part adventure story, part tale of an indomitable woman, <i>Moon Witch, Spider King</i> 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.<br><br>Offering Sogolon's version of the events of <i>Black Leopard, Red Wolf</i>, <i>Moon Witch, Spider King </i>is an unforgettable exploration of power, resistance and revenge set in a world at once ancient and startlingly modern.<br><br><b>'A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made, with language as powerful as Angela Carter's' Neil Gaiman</b><br><b><br>'James masterfully flips the first instalment on its head . . . [A] titanic story of empire, adventure and power' <i>Esquire</i></b><br><b><br>'Told with James' inimitable linguistic verve . . . Riotous, ultraviolent, dazzlingly inventive' <i>Literary Hub</i></b></p> <p><b>THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY</b><br><b><br>'Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor . . . like Tolkien on ayahuasca' <i>Observer</i></b><br><b><br>*Perfect for fans of Pratchett, George R. R. Martin and Octavia Butler*</b><br><br>In this mighty follow-up to his number one bestseller <i>Black Leopard, Red Wolf</i>, 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.<br><br>Part adventure story, part tale of an indomitable woman, <i>Moon Witch, Spider King</i> 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.<br><br>Offering Sogolon's version of the events of <i>Black Leopard, Red Wolf</i>, <i>Moon Witch, Spider King </i>is an unforgettable exploration of power, resistance and revenge set in a world at once ancient and startlingly modern.<br><br><b>'A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made, with language as powerful as Angela Carter's' Neil Gaiman</b><br><b><br>'James masterfully flips the first instalment on its head . . . [A] titanic story of empire, adventure and power' <i>Esquire</i></b><br><b><br>'Told with James' inimitable linguistic verve . . . Riotous, ultraviolent, dazzlingly inventive' <i>Literary Hub</i></b></p>