Black Leopard, Red Wolf
by:
Marlon James (author)
It follows three characters — the Tracker, the Moon Witch, and the Boy.They are locked in a dungeon in the castle of a dying king, awaiting torture and trial for the death of a child. They were three of eight mercenaries who had been hired to find the child; the search, expected to take two...
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It follows three characters — the Tracker, the Moon Witch, and the Boy.They are locked in a dungeon in the castle of a dying king, awaiting torture and trial for the death of a child. They were three of eight mercenaries who had been hired to find the child; the search, expected to take two months, took nine years. In the end, five of the eight mercenaries, as well as the
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Publisher: Riverhead Books
Edition language: English
Series: The Dark Star Trilogy (#1)
When I first heard that James was writing a fantasy that used African myth, legends, and folklore, I was very excited, so it should be noted I had high expectations of this novel. Also, I love James’ but it takes about 100 or so pages for me to get into his books, but then I can’t put it down. ...