Narrated by Joshua Quinn
5 stars
Jaw-droppingly good. The best of modern mythology retellings.
Kwame just wants to have a normal summer. Instead his family is taking him to Ghana for his grandmother’s celebration of life. Still grieving the loss of his grandmother and having never felt Ghanaian enough at family events, Kwame is dreading the trip. But after a nighttime encounter with a strange monkey-like creature, Kwame finds himself in Asamando, the Ghanaian underworld. Now he and his best friend, Autumn, will have to take on the underworld to make it back home, hopefully in one piece.
Wow! What a great story! Went into this knowing nothing about it, but was hooked right from the start. This book is so well-written and engaging. A perfect read for fans of mythology retellings and a great intro into Ghanaian mythology.
A fantastic story that explore themes of death, loss, grief, environmentalism, intersectionality, and cultural identity. Wonderfully blends humor with magic, tension, and adventure, which perfectly balances out the difficult topics interwoven into the story.
The audiobook was absolutely wonderful. Quinn does a fantastic job of bringing the narration to life. Great use of different voices and tones. Such an engaging listening experience.
Honestly this is already a new favorite of the year.
Really hope this becomes a series because I would love more adventures with Kwame and Autumn! Regardless, will definitely be reading more from Farmer.