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adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Captivatingly vivid and beautiful written, this novella was so good.
I was concerned that the length would detract from my enjoyment of the story, but those fears were completely unfounded. Tobi Ogundiran used every single page to its fullest, somehow managing to weave a story that is both intricate and incredibly fast-paced in less than 200 pages. The characters, no matter how brief their appearance, were fleshed out and felt entirely real. Creating three-dimensional characters is something authors (reasonably) struggle with on a much larger canvas and yet this novella handled it with such ease, I felt like I was simply hearing about people that had once existed.
Pairing that with the use of African mythology and a cosmic war between the gods, this was one you're not going to want to miss.
Captivatingly vivid and beautiful written, this novella was so good.
I was concerned that the length would detract from my enjoyment of the story, but those fears were completely unfounded. Tobi Ogundiran used every single page to its fullest, somehow managing to weave a story that is both intricate and incredibly fast-paced in less than 200 pages. The characters, no matter how brief their appearance, were fleshed out and felt entirely real. Creating three-dimensional characters is something authors (reasonably) struggle with on a much larger canvas and yet this novella handled it with such ease, I felt like I was simply hearing about people that had once existed.
Pairing that with the use of African mythology and a cosmic war between the gods, this was one you're not going to want to miss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Medical content and Child death
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