{"title":"Charles R. Saunders","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"imaro","title":"Imaro","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForsaken, outcast, warrior . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAbandoned as a child, Imaro has struggled for acceptance all his life among the warrior-herdsmen tribe, the Ilyassai. Seeking answers and identity, his quest leads him across the vast continent of Nyumbani as he discovers he has powerful enemies, both human and inhuman. Hunted by relentless foes, Imaro becomes the hunter and events preordained before his birth begin to unfold.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePowers are stirring in Nyumbani. As Imaro struggles to hold on to his hard-won acceptance, the warrior in him seeks the answer to the question that has haunted him all his life: \u003ci\u003eWho am I?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Charles R. Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA writer of vivid and thoughtful fantasy' - Scott Lynch, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lies of Locke Lamora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'You can't talk African epic fantasy without mentioning Charles Saunders' - \u003c\/i\u003eNnedi Okorafor, multi award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBinti \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Book of Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'One of the godfathers of Afrofuturism and black speculative fiction' - Tananarive Due, multi award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e The Reformatory \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Living Blood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'A Literary Lion' -\u003ci\u003e CBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'A whole new flavour of heroic fantasy' -\u003ci\u003e Analog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Saunders' words paint his vivid vision of the mythical continent of Nyumbani ineradicably upon his readers' minds' - \u003ci\u003eTorDotCom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Saunders alone has appreciated the potential of Africa as a backdrop for heroic fantasy' - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'A literary trailblazer' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49114115506462,"sku":"9781399622332","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2642\/0664\/files\/9781399622332-original.jpg?v=1768634551"},{"product_id":"the-quest-for-cush","title":"The Quest for Cush","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreachery, betrayal, defeat . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBetrayed by the bandit-tribes he led, Imaro once again finds himself searching for answers - and revenge. On the trail of his kidnapped lover, he finds a new ally who could be the key to Imaro's past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoining with Pomphis, Imaro and Tanisha head to the ruined City of Madness. There, they hope to find the truth behind the sorcerous forces that destroyed Imaro's youth and set his life on its current path. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey must face assassins, monsters, and deadly creatures from the sea, but they won't be stopped until they have the answers: \u003ci\u003eWho is Imaro? Why was he cursed from birth? What is his destiny?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sequel to sword and soul epic, \u003ci\u003eImaro\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles R. Saunders brings us back to the rich, sprawling world of Nyumbani. Genre-defining, expansive and bold, this is a must-read for fantasy fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49158389793054,"sku":"9781399622349","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2642\/0664\/files\/9781399622349-original.jpg?v=1768634567"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2642\/0664\/collections\/getimage_71dd4c27-a768-4f28-a1db-0465956bc76e.jpg?v=1783232656","url":"https:\/\/store.gollancz.co.uk\/collections\/author-charles-r-saunders-1.oembed","provider":"Gollancz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}