'A clever, exuberant mix of Caribbean and Senegalese influences' New York Times
Paama's husband is a fool and a glutton. Bad enough that he followed her to her parents' home in the village of Makendha, but now he's disgraced himself by murdering livestock and stealing corn.
When Paama leaves him for good, she attracts the attention of the undying ones - the djombi - who present her with a gift: the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world.
Unfortunately, not all the djombi are happy about this gift. The Indigo Lord believes this power should be his and his alone, and he will do anything to get it back. Chaos is about to reign supreme . . .
'The perfect antidote to the formula fantasies currently flooding the market' - Guardian
A clever, contemporary fairy-tale, a masterful, magical retelling of an African folk taleset in a fresh, surprising and utterly original world.
'A fairy tale for the new generation, filled with spirits, magic and touches of African and Caribbean folklore' the Voice
- ISBN10 1780873085
- ISBN13 9781780873084
- Publish Date 1 March 2012 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 20 May 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Quercus Publishing
- Imprint Jo Fletcher Books
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 288
- Language English