{"product_id":"9781399615655-shigidi","title":"Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nebula Award finalist and gripping magical heist novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold new contemporary fantasy from an awards-winning author, reminiscent of Master of Djinn and The City We Became.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Nommo Award Winner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nebula Award Finalist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe World Fantasy Award Finalist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe British Science Fiction Award Nominee.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA contemporary fantasy filled with the mythos of Nigeria, featuring Yoruba gods liberating an artefact from the depths of the British Museum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShigidi is a disgruntled nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering the prayers of his few remaining believers to satisfy the demands of the company board. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, they attempt to break free of their constraints and live on their owns terms. But the elder gods have other plans for Shigidi, and the Orisha Spirit Company is not so easy to leave. The chairman has a final job for Shigidi and Nneoma, one that will take them to the very heart of the British Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the boisterous streets of Lagos to the rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter strange creatures, rival gods and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a spectacular heist that spans two realms . and which could turn their own worlds upside down .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magical heist novel featuring gods, monsters, magicians and more. This is a contemporary fantasy perfect for fans of P. Djeli Clark's \u003ci\u003eA Master of Djinn \u003c\/i\u003eand Neil Gaiman's \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what readers are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fast paced heist story with \u003cb\u003ea Nigerian twist \u003c\/b\u003e. It was \u003cb\u003esuper unputdownable\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSuch an interesting look into African mythology \u003c\/b\u003eand different settings that you don't often see'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I love the way this book splices together both Nigerian and British myths and legends'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It has everything: \u003cb\u003ea tricky heist, African gods and succubi, romance\u003c\/b\u003e. It was just a fun story with interesting characters and great world building'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It is a fantasy heist book like nothing I have ever read. \u003cb\u003eIf \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOceans 11 \u003c\/i\u003ehad a baby \u003c\/b\u003eit would be this book'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis was OH SO SULTRY. \u003c\/b\u003eThere's poly rep with \u003cb\u003eso much African Mythology \u003c\/b\u003efeaturing a Nightmare god and Succubus in a way that very vaguely reminds me of an adult version of \u003ci\u003eStrange the Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book was \u003cb\u003eso ambitious \u003c\/b\u003etrying to cram as many African (and even non African!) mystical\/religious elements as possible but I think it delivered!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wow - what a ride! \u003cb\u003eI learned much about Yoruba and orishas \u003c\/b\u003ein this fantastical tale of Shigidi and Nneoma's adventures'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003efascinating \u003c\/b\u003estory that is \u003cb\u003ebased in Nigerian Yoruba traditional mythos\u003c\/b\u003e, updated with a very modern twist'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40949579710561,"sku":"9781399615655","price":20.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_16634158_jpg.jpg?v=1706130471","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399615655-shigidi","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}