3.5
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon
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Winner of the Ilube Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel 2024. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award.
A Washington Post top 10 best science fiction and fantasy book of 2023
"A heist caper with sex, violence, and superpowers popping off every technicolor page." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Defiantly ambitious...an action-packed thrill ride." —The Washington Post
A mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Marlon James, and Karen Lord
Shigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers of his few remaining believers to maintain his existence long enough to find his next drink. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes for him.
Together, they attempt to break free of his obligations and the restrictions that have bound him to his godhood and navigate the parameters of their new relationship in the shadow of her past. But the elder gods that run the Orisha spirit company have other plans for Shigidi, and they are not all aligned—or good.
From the boisterous streets of Lagos to the swanky rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter old acquaintances, rival gods, strange creatures, and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business, and a spectacular heist across two worlds that will change Shigidi’s understanding of himself forever and determine the fate of the Orisha spirit company.
A Washington Post top 10 best science fiction and fantasy book of 2023
"A heist caper with sex, violence, and superpowers popping off every technicolor page." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Defiantly ambitious...an action-packed thrill ride." —The Washington Post
A mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Marlon James, and Karen Lord
Shigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers of his few remaining believers to maintain his existence long enough to find his next drink. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes for him.
Together, they attempt to break free of his obligations and the restrictions that have bound him to his godhood and navigate the parameters of their new relationship in the shadow of her past. But the elder gods that run the Orisha spirit company have other plans for Shigidi, and they are not all aligned—or good.
From the boisterous streets of Lagos to the swanky rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter old acquaintances, rival gods, strange creatures, and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business, and a spectacular heist across two worlds that will change Shigidi’s understanding of himself forever and determine the fate of the Orisha spirit company.
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Sochee
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“I really had fun with one! I enjoyed the characters and their arches, the writing was creative and interesting, as was the plot, and I loved the way the author built up their world. I do feel like there might have been one or two loose ends but overall I really loved the book!”
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“DNF at Chapter 8. Pitched to me as American Gods but really good (I hated American Gods). Nigerian Gods working in corporate structures trying to feed off of what faith they can get. There are magical godish freelancers like our succubus, kind of side MC, and Shigidi, our mostly MC, who is a bottom shelf nightmare god who changes to freelancer. Heist stuff ensues?
Why I DNF
I should not have picked this up to begin with, and the person who recommended it shouldnt have recommended it to me (they know better). I do not like explicit sexual content in my books unless it's a one off that I can just skip. 50% of what I read was explicit sexual content or building up to it...and, duh, SUCCUBUS on the back cover synopsis smh🤦♀️. I'm dumb.
Anyways, I tried to be an adult and kept reading but throw in a non linear timeline where Aleister Crowley makes an appearance and I'm out 🏃♀️ 🏃♀️ 🏃♀️ 🏃♀️.
This really is no shade. I didn't like American Gods, I don't like the Bible, I can't get into Shigidi, I'm a heathen.”Laura Wattie
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About Wole Talabi
Wole Talabi is an engineer, writer, and editor from Nigeria. His stories have appeared in Asimov’s, F&SF, Lightspeed, and several other publications. He has edited three anthologies: Africanfuturism, which was nominated for the Locus Award in 2021, Lights Out: Resurrection, and These Words Expose Us. His fiction has been a finalist for multiple awards including the Nebula Award, the prestigious Caine Prize, the Locus Award, the Jim Baen Memorial Award, and the Nommo Award, which he won in 2018 and 2020. His collection Incomplete Solutions is published by Luna Press.
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