
Moon Witch, Spider King
Dark Star Trilogy, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Bahni Turpin
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By:
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Marlon James
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
The second novel in Marlon James' revolutionary Dark Star Trilogy is here.
In this mighty follow-up to his number one best seller Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Man Booker winner Marlon James once again draws on a rich tradition of African mythology, fantasy and history to imagine a mythic world, a lost child, a 177-year-old witch, a deadly regal chancellor and a mystery with many answers....
Part adventure tale, part chronicle of an indomitable woman - the witch Sogolon - who bows to no man, this is an unforgettable exploration of power, personality and the places where they overlap, set in a world at once ancient and startlingly modern.
In the words of Neil Gaiman, James has created 'a fantasy world as well realized as anything Tolkien made, with language as powerful as Angela Carter's'.
©2022 Marlon James (P)2022 Penguin AudioA great second perspective
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Intricate plot and excellent narration.
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Easily.
And let me go one step further: it's also one of the best fantasy novels written to date.
A brilliant, fascinating, and utterly unique story
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Awesome
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Another Great Listen
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A Great Listen
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I quite loved the first book in the series, and while this one didn't grip me at first, it grew on me. Getting a new perspective on the first book was a fascinating experience.
Moreover, getting fantasy based on African myths and lore is a breath of fresh air to me. The way the books are written is also interesting in its own right, though in that regard I feel the first book was a notch better (or worse, if it wasn't your cup of tea).
Going in, I knew to expect this to be a different perspective on the same events, but I was skeptical of it. I didn't think it would make me so fully question what was true and what was not.
In that sense, I think the books offer something of a commentary on life. We are always retold stories, events and experiences that are not our own by someone else. Is their perception the truth? It may be A truth, their truth, but likely not the objective truth.
Or perhaps it's not truth at all, but just a story. A narrative that fits what we want to hear.
I need the next one
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An Epic without a moral or resolution
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