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''A vibrant tale of betrayal, intrigue and revolution'' Anthony Ryan''A thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new world'' S. A. ChakrabortyIn the city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness-only he doesn''t want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of interest. The city''s immigrants are sworn to secrecy.But when Danso stumbles across a warrior wielding magic that shouldn''t exist, he''s put on a collision course with Bassa''s darkest secrets. Drawn into the city''s hidden history, he sets out on a journey beyond its borders. But the chaos left in the wake of his discovery threatens to destroy the empire.Award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa begins a thrilling new epic fantasy series of violent conquest, buried histories and forbidden magic.Praise for Son of the Storm''A contender for best new fantasy series of the year'' SFX''Everything I love to see in a fantasy story: masterful, fully-realised worldbuilding, morally complex characters, thoughtful and piercing interrogations of power . . . Damn good stuff!'' Jenn Lyons''An elaborately plotted tale of ancient magics and world-shattering politics. I, like many others, will be impatiently waiting for the next instalment!'' Andrea Stewart''An original and fully conceived new world of fantasy teeming with brilliant possibilities'' P. Djèlí Clark''An epic fantasy set apart by how deftly Okungbowa unfurls his intricate, richly imagined world'' A. K. Larkwood''Forgotten magic propels a richly drawn story of ambition, conspiracy and the elusiveness of belonging'' Fonda Lee ''Bold characters, bloody action and brutal politics. I thoroughly enjoyed it!''James Islington

Return to a world of violent conquest, buried histories and forbidden magic in Suyi Davies Okungbowa''s superb Nameless Republic epic fantasy series From city streets where secrets are bartered for gold to forests teeming with fabled beasts, Suyi Davies Okungbowa''s sweeping epic of forgotten magic and violent conquests continues in this richly drawn fantasy inspired by the pre-colonial empires of West Africa. After escaping Bassa, Danso and Lilong live in the vagabond colony of Chabo, under the looming threat of the new emperor''s bounty. Lilong''s dreams of returning home with the Diwi seem all but dashed, until opportunity knocks in the form of an offer from the Gaddo Company: resources for a journey east. In exchange? Lilong must break into a prison.Events from the heist soon force Lilong and Danso to leave hiding and travel the Lonely Roads East to the seven islands, accompanied by new allies. But Red Emperor Esheme, fresh from acquiring new powers and territories, has other plans. Her relentless pursuit haunts the treacherous journey through the Savanna Belt.But surviving each other is the least of their problems.A new power arrives from the Sahel. Something ancient and uncontrollable awakens in the seven islands. Trouble heads for Bassa, and the continent of Oon will need more than ibor to fix what''s coming.Praise for The Nameless Republic:''A thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new world . . . and then rips apart everything you think you know'' S. A. Chakraborty''An original and fascinating epic fantasy full of bold characters, bloody action, and brutal politics'' James Islington''A contender for best new fantasy series of the year'' SFX''Everything I love to see in a fantasy story: masterful, fully-realised worldbuilding, morally complex characters, thoughtful and piercing interrogations of power . . . Damn good stuff!'' Jenn Lyons''An elaborately plotted tale of ancient magics and world-shattering politics. I, like many others, will be impatiently waiting for the next instalment!'' Andrea Stewart''An original and fully conceived new world of fantasy teeming with brilliant possibilities'' P. Djèlí Clark''An epic fantasy set apart by how deftly Okungbowa unfurls his intricate, richly imagined world'' A. K. Larkwood''Forgotten magic propels a richly drawn story of ambition, conspiracy and the elusiveness of belonging'' Fonda Lee

Every nation of the globe has unique tales to tell, whispers that settle in through the land, creatures or superstitions that enliven the night, but rarely do readers get to experience such a diversity of these voices in one place as in A World of Horror, the latest anthology book created by award-winning editor Eric J. Guignard, and beautifully illustrated by artist Steve Lines.

Enclosed within its pages are twenty-two all-new dark and speculative fiction stories written by authors from around the world that explore the myths and monsters, fables and fears of their homelands.

Encounter the haunting things that stalk those radioactive forests outside Chernobyl in Ukraine; sample the curious dishes one may eat in Canada; beware the veldt monster that mirrors yourself in Uganda; or simply battle mountain trolls alongside Alfred Nobel in Sweden. These stories and more are found within A World of Horror: Enter and discover, truly, there’s no place on the planet devoid of frights, thrills, and wondrous imagination!

Table of Contents includes:

“Introduction: Diversity in Fiction” by Eric J. Guignard“Mutshidzi” by Mohale Mashigo (South Africa)“One Last Wayang” by L Chan (Singapore)“Things I Do For Love” by Nadia Bulkin (Indonesia)“On a Wooden Plate, On a Winter’s Night” by David Nickle (Canada)“Country Boy” by Billie Sue Mosiman (United States of America)“The Wife Who Didn't Eat” by Thersa Matsuura (Japan)“The Disappeared” by Kristine Ong Muslim (Philippines)“The Secret Life of the Unclaimed” by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Nigeria)“How Alfred Nobel Got His Mojo” by Johannes Pinter (Sweden)“Sick Cats in Small Spaces” by Kaaron Warren (Australia)“Obibi” by Dilman Dila (Uganda)“The Nightmare” by Rhea Daniel (India)“Chemirocha” by Charlie Human (South Africa)“Honey” by Valya Dudycz Lupescu (Ukraine)“Warning: Flammable, See Back Label” by Marcia Douglas (Jamaica)“Arlecchino” by Carla Negrini (Italy)“The Man at Table Nine” by Ray Cluley (England)“The Mantle of Flesh” by Ashlee Scheuerman (Australia)“The Shadows of Saint Urban” by Claudio Foti (Italy)“Warashi’s Grip” by Yukimi Ogawa (Japan)“The White Monkey” by Carlos Orsi (Brazil)“The West Wind” by David McGroarty (Scotland)

From Suyi Davies Okungbowa''s "Choke":Afonso Santos Ribeiro de Souza worships free food. Tastes better when your bank account doesn’t change, he says. Hard to disagree when you’re an international grad student hanging by the thread of a full-ride scholarship. But you are committed to a Friday night indoors. There are reruns of Leverage to be watched, an early grocery run in the morning, student papers to grade in exchange for a barely living wage.Also, your ancestors have whispered that you will choke.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"Suyi Davies Okungbowa is a scholar of place and a master of worlds—his grasp of how we are shaped by the spaces we occupy makes him one of the most exciting authors writing in SFF."—Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas SixA Most Anticipated in 2024 Pick for Goodreads | BookBub | She Reads | Men''s Health | FanFiAddict | Screen RantA Library Journal May 2024 Prepub Alert PickThe brutally engineered class divisions of Snowpiercer meets Rivers Solomon’s The Deep in this high-octane post-climate disaster novella written by Nommo Award-winning author Suyi Davies OkungbowaOff the coast of West Africa, decades after the dangerous rise of the Atlantic Ocean, the region’s survivors live inside five partially submerged, kilometers-high towers originally created as a playground for the wealthy. Now the towers’ most affluent rule from their lofty perch at the top while the rest are crammed into the dark, fetid floors below sea level.There are also those who were left for dead in the Atlantic, only to be reawakened by an ancient power, and who seek vengeance on those who offered them up to the waves.Three lives within the towers are pulled to the fore of this conflict: Yekini, an earnest, mid-level rookie analyst; Tuoyo, an undersea mechanic mourning a tremendous loss; and Ngozi, an egotistical bureaucrat from the highest levels of governance. They will need to work together if there is to be any hope of a future that is worth living—for everyone.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.