Description
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James is the first novel in The Dark Star Trilogy, combining fantasy, African mythology and adventure. The story follows Tracker, a highly skilled hunter hired to find a mysterious boy who disappeared three years earlier.
Tracker normally works alone, but joins a group of unusual and dangerous characters on the search. Among them is Leopard, a mysterious shape-shifting man-animal. Their journey takes them through a richly imagined world inspired by African history, mythology and folklore, where the search for the missing boy becomes increasingly dangerous.
The novel explores truth, power, ambition, identity and violence, while incorporating mythical creatures, magic and complex characters. It is an ambitious and unconventional fantasy adventure rather than a straightforward quest story.
A good choice for readers who enjoy epic fantasy, African mythology, dark adventure, supernatural fiction and imaginative worlds with complex characters.
