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'.
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- Mojo
- 11-03-22
A great second perspective
I loved hearing the tale from a different, deeper perspective. I can't wait for the third installment.
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- Joseph Elliott-Coleman
- 17-04-22
A brilliant, fascinating, and utterly unique story
Moon Witch Spider King is easily the best book Marlon James has written so far.
Easily.
And let me go one step further: it's also one of the best fantasy novels written to date.
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- Fraser Clarke
- 06-12-22
Awesome
Better than the first. Can't wait for the next one! Questions what you might have already thought.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-23
A Great Listen
An interesting world is being created here and I am curious about the next part in the series. As an audiobook it works very well, and the characters' feelings especially their pain is resonant. The grimdark leaning world, which is reminiscent of song of ice and fire though in its own unique way, can be grating for those who do not have a taste for it.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-08-23
I need the next one
Firstly I will start by saying that this is not for everyone. But I think anyone who has read the first book already knows that.
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.
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- Tafari A.
- 19-05-23
An Epic without a moral or resolution
Moon witch spider King is a very interesting narrative with lots of surprises. Interesting characters and the plot has some interesting twists and turns, however, the characters seemed jaded and aimless. The characters were empty and seem to have no purpose or aim. It was every man for himself And the strong prayed upon the week. This leaves me feeling empty after reading it.
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