![]() ![]() ![]() “Moon Witch, Spider King” reshuffles the deck, and recasts Sogolon as the primary protagonist and narrator. The story is told in a non-linear fashion as a series of adventures recounted by a protagonist known only as “The Tracker.” Among the assembled fellowship, and serving as a minor antagonist, is Sogolon, known as the Moon Witch. “Black Leopard, Red Wolf” is the story of a group of extraordinary men, women, and fantastical creatures assembled with the intention of rescuing a child that has been missing for three years. That being said, “Moon Witch, Spider King” can be enjoyed as a standalone fantasy novel, but for the richest experience possible it is advisable to read it within the context of its intended trilogy. ![]() ![]() While technically this is a review for “Moon Witch, Spider King,” it’s nearly impossible to separate it from “Black Leopard, Red Wolf,” as clearly each book serves as a unique view of the same whole. Martin, with a little Stephen King and Larry Flynt thrown in for good measure and you won’t even scratch the surface of the Dark Star Trilogy. Tolkien, part Lewis Carroll, and part George R.R. Author Marlon James returns to his genre-bending world of the Dark Star Trilogy in his follow-up to “Black Leopard, Red Wolf,” with “Moon Witch, Spider King.” Imagine a mad scientist hunched over a concoction that is part L. ![]()
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