Description
Ododo's hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the the warrior king of Yorubaland. Already shunned as social pariahs, living conditions for Ododo and the other women in her blacksmith guild grow even worse under Yoruba rule.
Then Ododo is abducted. She is whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Sangote , where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper is none other than the vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior. But now that he is swathed in riches rather than rags, Ododo realizes he is not a vagrant at all; he is the warrior king, and he has chosen her to be his wife.
In a sudden change of fortune, Ododo soars to the very heights of society. But after a lifetime of subjugation, the power that saturates this world of battle and political savvy becomes too enticing to resist. And as tensions with rival states reveal elaborate schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, she must re-forge the shaky loyalties of the court to her favor, or risk losing everything-including her life.
Loosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi's Masquerade takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue that turn an entire region on its head.
About the Author
O.O. Sangoyomi is a Nigerian American author with a penchant for African mythology and history. During a childhood of constantly moving around, she found an anchored home in the fictional worlds of books. Sangoyomi is a recent graduate of Princeton University, where she studied literature.
Reviews
"Mixing political intrigue and slow corruption with a captivating heroine and gorgeously rendered setting, Sangoyomi delivers an incisive examination of gender, temptation, and the lengths people will go to hold power-a magnificent debut!" - Vaishnavi Patel, New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi
"With sweeping romance, an incredible setting, and a heroine who will stop at nothing to have the life she deserves, Masquerade is a triumphant blend of history and folklore that will keep you glued to the page." - Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf
Book Information
ISBN 9781837862276
Author O. O. Sangoyomi
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Publisher Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 141mm * 22mm
Then Ododo is abducted. She is whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Sangote , where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper is none other than the vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior. But now that he is swathed in riches rather than rags, Ododo realizes he is not a vagrant at all; he is the warrior king, and he has chosen her to be his wife.
In a sudden change of fortune, Ododo soars to the very heights of society. But after a lifetime of subjugation, the power that saturates this world of battle and political savvy becomes too enticing to resist. And as tensions with rival states reveal elaborate schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, she must re-forge the shaky loyalties of the court to her favor, or risk losing everything-including her life.
Loosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi's Masquerade takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue that turn an entire region on its head.
A dazzling, lyrical tale of the true cost of one woman's fight for freedom and self-discovery in a patriarchal society, and the lengths she'll go to secure her future, set in a wonderfully reimagined, pre-colonial West Africa.
About the Author
O.O. Sangoyomi is a Nigerian American author with a penchant for African mythology and history. During a childhood of constantly moving around, she found an anchored home in the fictional worlds of books. Sangoyomi is a recent graduate of Princeton University, where she studied literature.
Reviews
"Mixing political intrigue and slow corruption with a captivating heroine and gorgeously rendered setting, Sangoyomi delivers an incisive examination of gender, temptation, and the lengths people will go to hold power-a magnificent debut!" - Vaishnavi Patel, New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi
"With sweeping romance, an incredible setting, and a heroine who will stop at nothing to have the life she deserves, Masquerade is a triumphant blend of history and folklore that will keep you glued to the page." - Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf
Book Information
ISBN 9781837862276
Author O. O. Sangoyomi
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Publisher Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 141mm * 22mm
