David Mogo, Godhunter
ADULT | GODPUNK FANTASY | STANDALONEAward-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa makes his debut with this powerful and atmospheric urban fantasy novel set in Lagos.
⭐ Winner Nommo Award for Best Novel, 2020
⭐ Most Anticipated/Must-Read Selection for: Brittle Paper|BuzzFeed|Book Riot|Publishers Weekly|Bella Naija|Tor Dot Com|Syfy Wire|The Verge|Texas Monthly|Bustle|Nerd Much|Den of Geek|Wired
Since the Orisha War that rained thousands of deities down on the streets of Lagos, David Mogo, demigod, scours Eko's dank underbelly for a living wage as a freelance Godhunter. Despite pulling his biggest feat yet by capturing a high god for a renowned Eko wizard, David knows his job's bad luck. He's proved right when the wizard conjures a legion of Taboos-feral godling-child hybrids-to seize Lagos for himself. To fix his mistake and keep Lagos standing, David teams up with his foster wizard, the high god's twin sister and a speech-impaired Muslim teenage girl to defeat the wizard.
A debut that redefines a genre.
Praise
"A number of books have been termed 'godpunk,' but Suyi Davies Okungbowa's novel may be the subgenre's platonic deific ideal, from its title to its plot to its terse but vivid prose... Assured and arch, unsettling and thoroughly enjoyable-an auspicious debut from one of the most promising new voices in the growing coterie of African SFF writers." — WIRED
“A riveting debut... this story is captivating.”— Publishers Weekly
"Okungbowa builds a fantastic world that’s a welcome break from the usual European-style sword and sorcery epics, while also honoring modern, real-world Lagos." — Literary Hub
“Vivid, visceral and with a strength of the voice that just pulls me right in. The god-littered world of David Mogo's Lagos just won't let go.” — Jeannette Ng, author of Under the Pendulum Sun
“A fantastic adventure of gods and mortals-highly recommended” — Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand
“A Nigerian Harry Dresden. Okungbowa's voice is great, and makes Lagos feel familiar.” — Jacey Bedford, author of Winterwood
"An adventure of literally cosmic proportions...David Mogo, Godhunter is a fun, fast adventure and an easy way for American readers to expand their reading of African spec fic." —BlackNerdProblems
“I did not know I was a fan of the Nigerian Godpunk genre, but this book convinced me!” — Horner's Book Corner
“It's a fun fresh ride brimful of adventure, showcasing great new talent. Wholeheartedly recommend if you love Zen Cho, Tade Thompson or Nnedi Okorafor.” — Liz de Jager, author of the Blackhart Legacy trilogy
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Published in trade paperback & ebook by Rebellion Publishing (Abaddon imprint) and distributed globally by Simon & Schuster. For more rights information, contact David.Moore(at)rebellion.co.uk