{"product_id":"moon-witch-spider-king-by-james-marlon","title":"Moon Witch, Spider King by James  Marlon","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor . . . like Tolkien on ayahuasca' Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Perfect for fans of Pratchett, George R. R. Martin and Octavia Butler*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this mighty follow-up to his number one bestseller Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Booker-winner Marlon James once again draws on a rich tradition of African mythology, fantasy and history to tell the story of Sogolon the Moon Witch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart adventure story, part tale of an indomitable woman, Moon Witch, Spider King chronicles the antagonist-turned-antihero's journey from an ostracised no-name girl, hated by her brothers and made to live in a termite hill, to a woman with fully developed powers engaged in a long-standing feud with the Aesi, chancellor to the king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering Sogolon's version of the events of Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Moon Witch, Spider King is an unforgettable exploration of power, resistance and revenge set in a world at once ancient and startlingly modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made, with language as powerful as Angela Carter's' Neil Gaiman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'James masterfully flips the first instalment on its head . . . [A] titanic story of empire, adventure and power' Esquire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Told with James' inimitable linguistic verve . . . Riotous, ultraviolent, dazzlingly inventive' Literary Hub\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Literary Cat Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53503516508424,"sku":"9780241981795","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/7688\/0392\/files\/9780241981795.jpg?v=1773324394","url":"https:\/\/literarycatbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/moon-witch-spider-king-by-james-marlon","provider":"Literary Cat Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}