Where Rivers Go to Die
Book description
The stunning, new collection from the Ugandan master of Africanfuturism.
A young teen, haunted by the ghost of his father, takes it upon himself to save his brother and his people from a warlord's marauding army. A frustrated detective is driven to the brink, confronting the vengeful spirit killing grooms…
Why read it?
1 author picked Where Rivers Go to Die as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This collection of black speculative fiction with its Afrocentric cover in ochre and clay is an invitation to award-winning author and filmmaker Dilman Dila’s vision for a future Africa that borrows from the intrinsic tradition of oral storytelling.
It canvases Dila’s diverse
characters, vivid settings, and rich language in a cross-genre assortment. This
book blends fantasy, science fiction, and horror in war stories, detective
stories, futuristic stories, and superstition that resurrect ancestral heroes
and empower everyday people in the village.
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