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Master of Poisons
- Narrated by: Cherise Boothe, Larry Herron
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Award-winning author Andrea Hairston weaves together African folktales and postcolonial literature into unforgettable fantasy in Master of Poisons
The world is changing. Poison desert eats good farmland. Once-sweet water turns foul. The wind blows sand and sadness across the Empire. To get caught in a storm is death. To live and do nothing is death. There is magic in the world, but good conjure is hard to find.
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- Alaina
- 12-03-20
A Masterclass in World Building
Andrea Hairston tells a story for the sake of storytelling and Larry Herron and Cherise Boothe perform it beautifully. This story engages your mind to imagine worlds that are so fantastical, it pulls you away from wherever you are. The story takes its time, but that's not to say it drags. It's a good listen for those that just want a new experience.
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- Sunney B
- 11-05-21
wow
I loved it. my imagination was going wild trying to see the world being described.