Moon Witch, Spider King ( Novel)
Moon Witch, Spider King is a 2022 novel written by Booker Prize Jamaican author, Marlon James.[1] Moon Witch is the 5th book by James who has previously written books like "John Crow's Devil" and "A brief history of seven killings". Many of his books take influence from the African legends and mythology in the Anansi stories he heard as a child back in Jamaica.[2] Moon Witch is the second part of the Dark Star trilogy and a follow up to his 2019 book Black Leopard, Red Wolf.[3]
| Author | Marlon James |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | American English |
| Series | Dark Star |
| Genre | Historical Fiction, [High Fantasy]], Dark Fantasy |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | 15th February, 2022 |
| Media type | hardcover |
| Pages | |
| ISBN | 9780735220201 Search this book on  . |
| Preceded by | Black Leopard, Red Wolf |
| Followed by | White Wing, Dark Star |
Plot[edit]
Moon Witch, Spider King the story from a different perspective and a different timeline from Black Leopard, Red Wolf.[1] In the previous book we saw the years long journeys of a posse, consisting of the Red Wolf, his lover the shape-shifting Black Leopard, a buffalo, a melancholy giant and a witch named Solagon in search of a boy who might be the key to saving their kingdom.[4] The newest book instead of picking from where Red wolf left, tells the story from the point of view of the 177-year old Solagon and takes place a century before the previous book.[5] It tells about how Solagon was a slave years ago and how she acquired her dark powers decades ago, in the process killing her master. It tells about her run-ins with Aesi, known from the previous installment as chancellor to Kwash Dara, alias the Spider King, but here Aesi exists mostly as a demonic spirit that can dispatch invisible assassins and manipulate people’s minds for its own ends. [6] This book serves as a memoir to the 177-year old witch and her inconsolable life. [1]
Reception[edit]
Many have compared the Dark Star trilogy to be a African mythical version of George R.R Martin's epic Game of Thrones from A Song of Fire and Ice series.
References[edit]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Review | 'Moon Witch, Spider King' revisits the wondrous realm of Marlon James". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "Marlon James". marlonjameswriter.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ McCauley, Marcie (2022-02-17). "Perspective is Everything in "Moon Witch, Spider King"". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James: 9780735220201 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ MOON WITCH, SPIDER KING | Kirkus Reviews. Search this book on
- ↑ MOON WITCH, SPIDER KING | Kirkus Reviews. Search this book on
