About the Author

Debut author C. T. Rwizi was born in Zimbabwe, grew up in Swaziland, finished high school in Costa Rica, and got a BA in government at Dartmouth College in the United States. He currently lives in South Africa with his family, and enjoys playing video games, taking long runs, and spending way too much time lurking on Reddit. He is a self-professed lover of synthwave.

Reviews

An Amazon Best Book of 2020: Science Fiction & Fantasy

An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy

“Rwizi says he based his unique science fiction and worldly tale on myths and stories he heard growing up in Swaziland…Because Rwizi combines technology, science fiction and myth, the novel is like a video game filled with action and tension…Rwizi delivers a fast-paced story with vivid images of sub-Saharan Africa, lacing Salo’s epic journey with flash, violence and drama, and a love story.” —Authorlink

“Rwizi’s debut is noteworthy for its African-inspired setting.” —Library Journal

“It’s a thrilling, fanciful debut, crammed full of imaginative world-building and excellent dialogue.” —RevolutionsSF

“Raised in Swaziland and Zimbabwe but now residing in South Africa, C.T. Rwizi is a remarkable new talent. He deftly juggles five very different protagonists, establishes a vast yet intricate new magical system unlike anything else I’ve ever seen, and unfolds stories scattered across the distant past, the chaotic present, and in entirely different planes of existence.” —Tor.com

“C. T. Rwizi…builds a rich setting by combining recognizable aspects of his home with deft and fantastical world-building.” —Medium