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Warrior of the Wind
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
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R570
R498
Discovery Miles 4 980
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"A thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new
world . . . and then rips apart everything you think you know."
--S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass From city streets
where secrets are bartered for gold to forests teeming with fabled
beasts, a sweeping epic of forgotten magic and violent conquests
unfolds in this richly drawn fantasy inspired by the pre-colonial
empires of West Africa. IN THIS WORLD, THERE IS NO DESTINY BUT THE
ONE YOU MAKE. In the ancient city of Bassa, Danso is a clever
scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--except he doesn't want
it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies
outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of
interest. The city's immigrants are sworn to secrecy. But when
Danso stumbles across a warrior wielding magic that shouldn't
exist, he's put on a collision course with Bassa's darkest secrets.
Drawn into the city's hidden history, he sets out on a journey
beyond its borders. And the chaos left in the wake of his discovery
threatens to destroy the empire. Praise for Son of the Storm: "A
vibrant tale of betrayal, intrigue, and revolution." --Anthony
Ryan, author of The Pariah "An original and fascinating epic
fantasy full of bold characters, bloody action, and brutal
politics." James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost
"Set in a deftly crafted world of forbidden sorcery, magical
beasts, and fractured polities, Okungbowa has created an original
and fully conceived new world of fantasy teeming with brilliant
possibilities and demanding to be explored!" P. Djeli Clark, author
of A Master of Djinn The Nameless Republic Son of the Storm
Nigerian God-Punk - a powerful and atmospheric urban fantasy set in
Lagos. Since the Orisha War that rained thousands of deities down
on the streets of Lagos, David Mogo, demigod, scours Eko's dank
underbelly for a living wage as a freelance Godhunter. Despite
pulling his biggest feat yet by capturing a high god for a renowned
Eko wizard, David knows his job's bad luck. He's proved right when
the wizard conjures a legion of Taboos-feral godling-child
hybrids-to seize Lagos for himself. To fix his mistake and keep
Lagos standing, David teams up with his foster wizard, the high
god's twin sister and a speech-impaired Muslim teenage girl to
defeat the wizard.
Return to a world of violent conquest, buried histories and
forbidden magic in Suyi Davies Okungbowa's superb Nameless Republic
epic fantasy series From city streets where secrets are bartered
for gold to forests teeming with fabled beasts, Suyi Davies
Okungbowa's sweeping epic of forgotten magic and violent conquests
continues in this richly drawn fantasy inspired by the pre-colonial
empires of West Africa. After escaping Bassa, Danso and Lilong live
in the vagabond colony of Chabo, under the looming threat of the
new emperor's bounty. Lilong's dreams of returning home with the
Diwi seem all but dashed, until opportunity knocks in the form of
an offer from the Gaddo Company: resources for a journey east. In
exchange? Lilong must break into a prison. Events from the heist
soon force Lilong and Danso to leave hiding and travel the Lonely
Roads East to the seven islands, accompanied by new allies. But Red
Emperor Esheme, fresh from acquiring new powers and territories,
has other plans. Her relentless pursuit haunts the treacherous
journey through the Savanna Belt. But surviving each other is the
least of their problems. A new power arrives from the Sahel.
Something ancient and uncontrollable awakens in the seven islands.
Trouble heads for Bassa, and the continent of Oon will need more
than ibor to fix what's coming. Praise for The Nameless Republic:
'A thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new
world . . . and then rips apart everything you think you know' S.
A. Chakraborty 'An original and fascinating epic fantasy full of
bold characters, bloody action, and brutal politics' James
Islington 'A contender for best new fantasy series of the year' SFX
'Everything I love to see in a fantasy story: masterful,
fully-realised worldbuilding, morally complex characters,
thoughtful and piercing interrogations of power . . . Damn good
stuff!' Jenn Lyons 'An elaborately plotted tale of ancient magics
and world-shattering politics. I, like many others, will be
impatiently waiting for the next instalment!' Andrea Stewart 'An
original and fully conceived new world of fantasy teeming with
brilliant possibilities' P. Djèlí Clark 'An epic fantasy set
apart by how deftly Okungbowa unfurls his intricate, richly
imagined world' A. K. Larkwood 'Forgotten magic propels a richly
drawn story of ambition, conspiracy and the elusiveness of
belonging' Fonda Lee
'A vibrant tale of betrayal, intrigue and revolution' Anthony Ryan
'A thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new
world' S. A. Chakraborty In the city of Bassa, Danso is a clever
scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness-only he doesn't want it.
Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies
outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of
interest. The city's immigrants are sworn to secrecy. But when
Danso stumbles across a warrior wielding magic that shouldn't
exist, he's put on a collision course with Bassa's darkest secrets.
Drawn into the city's hidden history, he sets out on a journey
beyond its borders. But the chaos left in the wake of his discovery
threatens to destroy the empire. Award-winning author Suyi Davies
Okungbowa begins a thrilling new epic fantasy series of violent
conquest, buried histories and forbidden magic. Praise for Son of
the Storm 'A contender for best new fantasy series of the year' SFX
'Everything I love to see in a fantasy story: masterful,
fully-realised worldbuilding, morally complex characters,
thoughtful and piercing interrogations of power . . . Damn good
stuff!' Jenn Lyons 'An elaborately plotted tale of ancient magics
and world-shattering politics. I, like many others, will be
impatiently waiting for the next instalment!' Andrea Stewart 'An
original and fully conceived new world of fantasy teeming with
brilliant possibilities' P. Djeli Clark 'An epic fantasy set apart
by how deftly Okungbowa unfurls his intricate, richly imagined
world' A. K. Larkwood 'Forgotten magic propels a richly drawn story
of ambition, conspiracy and the elusiveness of belonging' Fonda Lee
'Bold characters, bloody action and brutal politics. I thoroughly
enjoyed it!' James Islington
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