The Hero's Equinox

An Old Gods Story (TJ Young & the Orishas, Book 3)

De: Antoine Bandele

Narrado por: Nekia Renee Martin

How do you break a god out of a cosmic prison?

You bring a crew and a whole lot of magic.

TJ Young never asked to be a hero. He’d much rather hang out with his friends, go to school, and maybe finally work up the courage to tell his best friend Manny how he feels. But life as a sixteen-year-old diviner doesn’t come with a handbook.

After last year’s disaster—tidal waves, fallen skyscrapers, and the scars he’ll carry forever—TJ just wants a break. But the chaos he helped unleash has caught the attention of the Court of All, a council of gods from across the realms. They’ve accused TJ and Shango of causing the death of the Norse god Thor. But there’s no way. Besides the Orishas, TJ’s never met another deity.

Worse, the Court of All wants to deplete the world of Shango’s magical essense, leaving his divine children without a Lord of Lightning.

Now, TJ has no choice but to step up. With a heist to pull off and the fate of the divinerkind’s Ashe on the line, he gathers a crew of new and old allies—including the terrifying new headmistress and a sharp-shooting Orisha. But as TJ navigates the Frost Realm and even the dreams of gods, he realizes that saving Shango—and himself—might come at a price too high to pay.

Can TJ pull off the rescue of a lifetime, or will he and his friends be trapped in a prison where no mortal—or god—has ever escaped?

Find out in this young adult fantasy based on the mythology of West Africa, where TJ will encounter cosmic trials, unbreakable prisons, and the ancient secrets of the Orishas.

©2025 Antoine Bandele (P)2025 Antoine Bandele

Exactly the adventure you need!

All of the books are amazing! And the person reading does a superb job? It’s everything.

A story so good praying it becomes a movie or tv show!!

I loved the entire series of this collection. I squally don’t cry or tear up easily but the ending made me tear up constantly!!!! Definitely one of the best collections of books I’ve ever read and I hope to god manny and TJ don’t break up!!

Another home run

I particularly like how different mthyologys are blended in this story,. I can't wait to read or listen to the next book in this series.

Amazing

I can’t wait for the next book. I’m curious to see how this will end

Great series

I was introduced to the series by one of my fraternity Brothers in this has turned out to be a great journey that has allowed me to learn a lot more about African folk tale, as well as follow the journey of TJ Young and his ability to discover himself through trauma, pain, love, and friendship.