Great for fans of: Garth Nix’s Abhorsen Trilogy, Benedict Patrick’s Yarnsworld series.Palle Oswald was born in a country of about 240 tribes.
Takeaway: Lovers of fantasy adventures will be immersed in this epic story with magic and fast-paced action set in an exotic world. Nevertheless, fans will like the intricate plot, intrigue, and sword battles of this well-written story. The jungle location provides a refreshing setting, which helps make up for an overabundance of names and people to track-and a dearth of compelling female characters. And Kheng’s shaman Charchar fears a disastrous curse after the mystical ancestral sword, a symbol of peace between the tribes, goes missing.įantasy fans will eagerly follow along with the confident, proud, and diverse characters who display honor and courage, but whose flaws allow for betrayal and mistrust. Jealousy and rivalry between the three brothers lead to lies and betrayal-“Blood is thicker than water, and bad blood is even more so.” As the complex story progresses, Chief Sheeru of the Abun searches for a magical talisman that will protect his people, last seen in Adah’s possession. Fierce battle scenes show archery from horseback, war elephants, wildebeests, and fireballs. Oswald weaves a rich, immersive world of distrust between tribes, magical rituals, and exotic animals. But Sakhan suspects Neneh killed her because of an insult-and to create a campaign through which he can display his prowess for war. At fifteen, Sakhan, son of the chief’s second wife of the Edor tribe, has little chance to be chief because “The tribesmen already saw him as half a Lion.” After Sakhan’s girlfriend Adah is reportedly killed by the Bull tribe of Abun, Kheng declares war. Cruel and selfish, seventeen-year-old middle son Neneh has his eye on the throne and isn’t above blackmail to get it. Haikachi, the eldest and heir, is a brilliant general who fights off the northern raiders. Chief Kheng of the Lion tribe of Bamundia keeps an iron grip on his subjects and his three unruly sons.
Oswald’s well-crafted debut creates a visceral experience of tribal warfare, betrayal, and courage set in a brutal fantasy world of shamans and horse warriors.
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