Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1)

This was wonderful.

It’s similar to American Gods as it visits and explores the multifaceted world of gods and fables in a very profound way. But it is more like an epic fantasy story, but just set in a completely different world that most Tolkienesque fantasy explores.

It’s fun and edgy, violent, graphic, sensual. It’s all these things.

But! I found “A brief history of seven killings” by Marlon James a much more compelling read. And this story didn’t really engage me emotionally to the protagonist or any other of the characters. So. For all of the world building, African folklore and love for it’s breadth of stories, the complexity of story and language being used I give it 5 stars. But I subtract one star for not engaging me more and having me emotionally invested.

Can’t wait to read the next instalment.