THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY 'Even more gripping and inventive
than its predecessor . . . like Tolkien on ayahuasca' Observer *Perfect for fans of
Pratchett George R. R. Martin and Octavia Butler* In 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. Part 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. Offering 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. 'A
fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made with language as powerful as Angela
Carter's' Neil Gaiman 'James masterfully flips the first instalment on its head . . . [A]
titanic story of empire adventure and power' Esquire 'Told with James' inimitable
linguistic verve . . . Riotous ultraviolent dazzlingly inventive' Literary Hub
