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Season of the Serpent
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- On Sale
- Aug 11, 2026
- Page Count
- 480 pages
- Publisher
- Orbit
- ISBN-13
- 9780316428996
Price
$19.99Price
$25.99 CADFormat
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- Trade Paperback $19.99 $25.99 CAD
- Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $31.99
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The old world has fallen. Now is the time of serpents.
The continent is split. The islands have sunk. The empire of Bassa is no more. With the resistant Nameless Republic and the conquering Kangalaland on the brink of war, all must choose a side: ally, or fall. Oon’s heroes and villains must rise from their ashes and meet a Third Great War.
Peace won’t come easy. Long-lost family will fight to reach Danso before war erases him forever. Lilong has survived the island catastrophe but lost her power, and will do anything to get it back. And fate will find Esheme where it left her—will the dead queen rise again?
For Oon, the first season of the five states is a season of serpents. After the storms pass and winds blow, what will remain? And who will survive?
Praise for The Nameless Republic:
“A thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new world . . . and then rips apart everything you think you know.”—S. A. Chakraborty
“An original and fascinating epic fantasy full of bold characters, bloody action, and brutal politics.”―James Islington
The Nameless Republic
Son of the Storm
Warrior of the Wind
Season of the Serpent
Series:
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"Broad and imaginative in scope even as it’s firmly grounded in a West African setting, this installment surpasses the first...From the heat of the savanna to the red eyes of a beast, there is much here to unspool and much still left to follow."Kirkus (Starred) on Warrior of the Wind
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"This book extends the well-built world of frightening beasts and bloodthirsty rulers that Okungbowa established in the first book of this series...the intricate, fascinating world and Esheme’s character journey are both worth the investment for lovers of epic fantasy."Booklist on Warrior of the Wind
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"A mesmerizing coming of age tale set against a thrilling, fantastical adventure that introduces a beguiling new world...and then rips apart everything you think you know.”S. A. Chakraborty, author of City of Brass on Son of the Storm
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"[A]mbition and intrigue cause surprises on nearly every page as characters reach for power in unpredictable and nuanced ways. More importantly, the novel purposefully reveals the lure of power and the generational impact of this intrigue, both from the perspectives of the powerful, and from the points of view of those who do not, will not, or cannot, hold power...The effect is rich, wild, and occasionally dizzying."NPR Books on Son of the Storm
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"A world so exquisitely observed in every detail, from the built environment to its social and political organization, that you can’t help but tumble headlong into its vivid, captivating reality. Esheme is a standout: her unflinching subversion of motherhood to serve her own ends absolutely thrilled me."Shelley Parker Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun on Son of the Storm
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"It’s always refreshing to find fantasies that break with all the old conventions and tropes, and Son of the Storm delivers on this like a flash of lightning in the dark! Set in a deftly craftedworld of forbidden sorcery, magical beasts, and fractured polities, this tale follows three characters whose seemingly disparate journeys are set for a collision course that will rewrite the fate of whole peoples and empires. Suyi Davies Okungbowa has created an original and fully conceived new world of fantasy teeming with brilliant possibilities and demanding to be explored!"P. Djeli Clark, author of A Master of Djinn on Son of the Storm
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"This is everything I love to see in a fantasy story: masterful, fully-realized worldbuilding, morally complex characters, thoughtful and piercing interrogations of power, privilege, and all the facets of human nature. Damn good book!"Jenn Lyons, author of The Ruin of Kings on Son of the Storm
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"Highly recommended for fans of epic fantasy based on non-European mythologies...readers who enjoy protagonists on troubled journeys...or anyone who likes to chew on stories with complex shenanigans."Library Journal (starred review) on Son of the Storm
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“Okungobwa’s richly-drawn and ruthlessly strict world never provides its conflicted characters with easy answers. Fantastical beasts and forgotten magic propel a story about ambition, conspiracy, and the elusiveness of belonging. This is epic fantasy that will make you think and leave you unsettled.”Fonda Lee, World Fantasy Award-winning author on Son of the Storm
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