Marlon James is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Black Leopard, Red Wolf, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and A Brief History of Seven Killings, which won the 2015 Man Booker Prize, as well as the novels The Book of Night Women and John Crow’s Devil. A professor at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, he lives in New York City.
Praise for Moon Witch, Spider King:
“A rare sequel that is better than its predecessor. . . .Moon
Witch, Spider King is a breathtaking book, one that functions as
well as a standalone as it does a sequel. . . .Make no mistake,
this series is absolutely a must-read.” —NPR
“In the second book of his Dark Star trilogy, James coaxes beauty
from dark thoughts, leaving readers with a concaved, mystical and
African-inspired world that begins in free-fall. . . .In a world as
thoroughly imagined as J.R.R. Tolkien’s, no detail seems spared.
Full figured and richly drawn, Moon Witch, Spider King is the
bridge of a trilogy and also a creation that, like James’ talent,
stands alone.” —Los Angeles Times
“Spectacularly alive. . . .James choreographs fight scenes that
make Quentin Tarantino’s movies feel comparatively tranquil. And
there’s a catalogue of diabolically ingenious creatures creeping
along the ceilings, jumping from behind trees and even reaching
through fourth-dimension portals to keep the pages simmering with
terror. . . .Sogolon is a thrilling, haunting heroine.” —The
Washington Post
“In this ambitious new installment, James masterfully flips the
first's plot on its head, probing the distance between two versions
of the same events to ask powerful questions about truth, history,
and storytelling.” —Esquire
“James’s imagination is vast and fiery, and his numerous fight
scenes are heart-pumping and vivid. But what has stayed with me are
his more subtle observations on the human condition. . . .The Moon
Witch lit my path and showed me how a woman might navigate this
dangerous, remarkable world. . . .When I finished the last page of
Moon Witch, Spider King, I found my copy of Black Leopard, Red Wolf
and started at the beginning.” —The New York Times Book Review
“James is such a ferociously powerful and fast-paced storyteller
that one rarely has time to worry about the grander scheme of the
plot. . . .Galvanized by a vernacular writing style modeled on the
oral tradition of African griots, the scenes are ribald,
declamatory, and quick to confrontation. Events are so crazed and
swirling they become almost hallucinatory. . . .is this trilogy’s
prodigious passions, and not any obvious narrative purpose, that
make it so gripping.” —The Wall Street Journal
“This is work that both meets the immersive worldbuilding standard
in books by Tolkien and Martin and brings to the genre a voice
unlike anything seen before. . . .If James managed to capture the
imagination of readers with Black Leopard, Red Wolf, this
second book, which is darker, longer, and better, does even more:
It sets readers up for what will undoubtedly be a superb finale.”
—The Boston Globe
“More than 1,200 pages into James’ trilogy, one thing is clear:
Moon Witch, Spider King is even better than Black Leopard, Red
Wolf. . . .Not only could you read Moon Witch, Spider King first
without missing a beat; it might even be a better introduction to
James’ world.”—AV Club
“[A] medieval feast of dazzling fantasy. It's vulgar and vivacious,
big and brutal. . . .When I read the first book in this trilogy, I
knew I was reading a genre-altering trilogy. . . .After reading
Moon Witch, Spider King, I remain convinced that James is
rebuilding the genre.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“A beautiful novel with well-developed characters enmeshed in a
very real and terrifying fight, not only for their lives but also
against a cycle of life that repeats from generation to generation.
. . .It’s impressive how much world-building and character
development James manages in these pages.” —San Francisco
Chronicle
“Moving, vivid, and thought-provoking, this second book is, if
anything, even more brilliant than the first.” —Buzzfeed
“In the much-anticipated second installment…James has crafted yet
another dark fantasy that blends history and mythology in an epic
setting.” —TIME
“Part adventure tale, part chronicle of an indomitable woman who
bows to no man, [Moon Witch, Spider King] is a fascinating novel
that explores power, personality, and the places where they
overlap.” – LGBTQ Reads
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