{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-the-fall-9781250907967","title":"In the Shadow of the Fall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cosmic war reignites and the fate of the orisha lie in the hands of an untried acolyte in this first entry of a new epic fantasy novella duology by Tobi Ogundiran, for fans of N. K. Jemisin and Tomi Adeyemi.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe novella of the year has arrived!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Mark Oshiro, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Anticipated Pick for \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e Book Riot\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e Gizmodo \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eIGN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAsh?ke is an acolyte in the temple of Ifa, yearning for the day she is made a priestess and sent out into the world to serve the orisha. But of all the acolytes, she is the only one the orisha refuse to speak to. For years she has watched from the sidelines as peer after peer passes her by and ascends to full priesthood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate, Ash?ke attempts to summon and trap an orisha--any orisha. Instead, she experiences a vision so terrible it draws the attention of a powerful enemy sect and thrusts Ash?ke into the center of a centuries-old war that will shatter the very foundations of her world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTobi Ogundiran is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eJackal, Jackal, \u003c\/i\u003ea collection of 18 dark and fantastical tales. He has also been nominated for the British Science Fiction Association, Nommo and Shirley Jackson awards. His short fiction has been featured on the hit podcast \u003ci\u003eLeVar Burton Reads, \u003c\/i\u003ebut also appears in journals such as \u003ci\u003eLightspeed, The Magazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies\u003c\/i\u003e, and in several Year's Best anthologies. Born and raised in Nigeria, he now lives and works in the US South.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875514028306,"sku":"9781250907967","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c91d7c06-eb5e-4230-a2f9-e58973cfacb3.jpg?v=1738289934","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-the-fall-9781250907967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}