"Fantastical beasts and forgotten magic propel a story about ambition and conspiracy." --Fonda Lee

"Everything I love to see in a fantasy story. Masterful." --Jenn Lyons

"[A]mbition and intrigue cause surprises on nearly every page." ―NPR Books

From city streets where secrets are bartered for gold to forests teeming with fabled beasts, a sweeping epic unfolds in this richly drawn fantasy inspired by the pre-colonial empires of West Africa.

In this world, there is no destiny but the one you make.

In the ancient city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--except he doesn't want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of interest. The city's immigrants are sworn to secrecy.

When Danso stumbles across a warrior wielding magic that shouldn't exist, he's put on a collision course with Bassa's darkest secrets. Drawn into the city's hidden history, he sets out on a journey beyond its borders--and the chaos left in the wake of his discovery could bring down an empire.

The Nameless Republic
Son of the Storm

Author: Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 05/11/2021
Series: The Nameless Republic #1
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780316428941


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/15/2021
Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 54
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 25

About the Author
Suyi Davies Okungbowa is the author of Son of the Storm (Orbit, May 2021), first in The Nameless Republic epic fantasy trilogy, and the godpunk novel, David Mogo, Godhunter (Abaddon, 2019). His shorter works have appeared internationally in periodicals like Tor.com, Lightspeed, Nightmare, Strange Horizons, Fireside, and anthologies like Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy. He earned his MFA at the University of Arizona. He tweets at @IAmSuyiDavies and is @suyidavies on Instagram.