{"product_id":"shigidi-and-the-brass-head-of-obalufon-9780756418939","title":"Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Ilube Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel 2024. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Washington Post top 10 best science fiction and fantasy book of 2023 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A heist caper with sex, violence, and superpowers popping off every technicolor page.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Defiantly ambitious...an action-packed thrill ride.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Marlon James, and Karen Lord \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers of his few remaining believers to maintain his existence long enough to find his next drink. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes for him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, they attempt to break free of his obligations and the restrictions that have bound him to his godhood and navigate the parameters of their new relationship in the shadow of her past. But the elder gods that run the Orisha spirit company have other plans for Shigidi, and they are not all aligned--or good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the boisterous streets of Lagos to the swanky rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter old acquaintances, rival gods, strange creatures, and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business, and a spectacular heist across two worlds that will change Shigidi's understanding of himself forever and determine the fate of the Orisha spirit company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis paperback edition includes the bonus short story \"Saturday's Song\"!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wole Talabi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Daw Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780756418939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWole Talabi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Nigerian engineer, writer, and editor living in Malaysia. His fiction has appeared in major venues like \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLightspeed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eF\u0026amp;SF\u003c\/i\u003e, has been translated into seven languages, and has either won or been a finalist for multiple awards including the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award, the prestigious Caine Prize, the Locus Award, and the Nommo Award. His first collection\u003ci\u003e Incomplete Solutions \u003c\/i\u003e(2019) was published by Luna Press. His novel \u003ci\u003eShigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon\u003c\/i\u003e (2023) is published by DAW Books. He likes scuba diving, elegant equations, and oddly shaped things.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Wole Talabi \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47699048530077,"sku":"9780756418939","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_949c720c-ce87-4c47-b7f0-12e85ebf5ad9.jpg?v=1772696854","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/shigidi-and-the-brass-head-of-obalufon-9780756418939","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}