This book was a welcome surprise. I will say that if the reader is triggered by rape this may not necessarily be the book for them. But this is such a tremendous story and it's not just about that. There is a rawness and truthfulness about these characters.

The magic is something so wholely different from the Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings books and yet it feels so rooted in nature that it feels real and part of our universe.

Is this a fantasy book? A science fiction book? Yes and no to both of those questions. This is speculative fiction at its best because it's new and different. Western readers beware this book is African and its characters will not look or sound like you. They are scary, funny, charming, and mysterious.

This is a dangerous book and that is what makes it such a great read.