{"product_id":"the-truth-of-the-aleke-9781250849052","title":"The Truth of the Aleke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoses Ose Utomi returns to his Forever Desert series with \u003ci\u003eThe Truth of the Aleke\u003c\/i\u003e, continuing his epic fable about truth, falsehood, and the shackles of history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever. The Aleke is coming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e500 years after the events of \u003ci\u003eThe Lies of the Ajungo\u003c\/i\u003e, the City of Truth stands as the last remaining free city of the Forever Desert. A bastion of freedom and peace, the city has successfully weathered near-constant attacks from the Cult of Tutu, who have besieged it for three centuries, attempting to destroy its warriors and subjugate its people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventeen-year-old Osi is a Junior Peacekeeper in the City. When the mysterious leader of the Cult, known only as the Aleke, commits a massacre in the capitol and steals the sacred God's Eyes, Osi steps forward to valiantly defend his home. For his bravery he is tasked with a tremendous responsibility--destroy the Cult of Tutu, bring back the God's Eyes, and discover the truth of the Aleke. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Forever Desert series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lies of the Ajungo\u003cbr\u003eThe Truth of the Aleke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoses Ose Utomi is a Nigerian-American fantasy writer and nomad currently based out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He has an MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College and short fiction publications in \u003ci\u003eFireside Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFantasy Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He is the author of the novella \u003ci\u003eThe Lies of the Ajungo\u003c\/i\u003e and the YA fantasy novel \u003ci\u003eDaughters of Oduma\u003c\/i\u003e. When he's not writing, he's traveling, training martial arts, or doing karaoke--with or without a backing track.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589436936466,"sku":"9781250849052","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e7e8e2ec-7064-480a-92df-0cc15174f5cc.jpg?v=1732074072","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-truth-of-the-aleke-9781250849052","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}