Moses Ose Utomi’s THE TRUTH OF THE ALEKE, an epic fable about truth, falsehood, and the shackles of history, has received three starred reviews!
“Naive Osi is a tragically flawed hero, easily manipulated through his desire to do good by older, cunning figures who understand that history is a story written by the victors. There is no solace in this thought-provoking sequel, only uncomfortable truth.”—Booklist, starred review
“Underneath Osi’s journey is a truth about how old struggles and original sins become baked into culture to the point where the living continue fighting dead wars for irrelevant reasons, pushing peace further out of reach with each generation. Utomi’s searing, thought-provoking fantasy novella (the second in “The Forever Desert” series, set in an environment inspired by the Sahara) has heartbreaking parallels in the present and is highly recommended.”—Library Journal, starred review
“This heart-wrenching sequel recaptures the tone of the opening volume and again packs an epic’s worth of worldbuilding into a limited page count. Osi’s flaws and naivete make him a realistic and relatable protagonist and the lesson that truth can be both fixed and flexible depending on one’s perspective is well taken. This mind-bending story will have both new and returning fans hooked”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
THE TRUTH OF THE ALEKE by Moses Ose Utomi; 9781250849052; 3/5/24.
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