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Cargando... The Lies of the Ajungo (Forever Desert, 1, Band 1) (edición 2023)por Moses Ose Utomi (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. One of the best novellas I've read this year (I'd rank it number 5 out of the 17 I've read). This is Moses Ose Utomi's debut novella and the longest adult work from him thus far. I'm very excited for to see his progression in the next two books of this series as well as thereafter. There were some internal consistency issues, but I found the the story engaging and interesting and (importantly for me) the proper length (i.e. didn't overstay it's welcome or understay). Interesting twists, "magic" and characters wrapped in a great story with a meaningful theme as the cherry on top (yea, I mixed my metaphors). ( ) What an interesting mix of fable and fantasy! Beatiful writing style, great world building, action-packed coming-of-age adventures, and amazing characters. The Lies of the Ajungo is an epic dark fantasy story about greed, power struggles, grief, trust, and the lengths we go to protect those we care about. The story is undeniably heavy and tackes difficult themes, but it also has moments of solidarity, kindness, and growth. It's a short read. Highly recommended! The plot was intriguing, but the writing felt very sterile and impassive. For that reason, it couldn’t keep my interest. The Lies of Ajungo is all plot, and I'm someone who is more partial to character-driven stories. But I liked how the story focused on lies being passed down and what a threat unity is to the powers that be. There were also some found family/second family vibes here, but no time to get to know the characters. I didn’t feel the connection between any of them. Ending Quote: African style fantasy with a clear folk/fairy-tale like feel. Although everything is wrapped up nicely, this could easily have been fleshed out into a longer novel. As it is, this novella is tightly plotted and never feels rushed. Will definitely check out the author's future work. A review copy was provided by the publisher. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"Set in a secondary world reminiscent of Saharan Africa, Moses Ose Utomi's debut novella, The Lies of the Ajungo, follows one boy's epic quest to bring water back to his city and save his mother's life. They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are no heroes in the City of Lies. They say there are no friends beyond the City of Lies. But would you believe what they say in the City of Lies? In the City of Lies, they cut out your tongue when you turn thirteen, to appease the terrifying Ajungo Empire and make sure it continues sending water. Tutu will be thirteen in three days, but his parched mother won't last that long. So Tutu goes to his oba and makes a deal: she provides water for his mother, and in exchange he will travel out into the desert and bring back water for the city. Thus begins Tutu's quest for the salvation of his mother, his city, and himself. The Lies of the Ajungo opens the curtains on a tremendous world, and begins the epic fable of the Forever Desert. With every word, Moses Ose Utomi weaves magic"-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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