SON OF THE STORM, The Nameless Republic: Book One

450pp., paperback, Orbit, London, 2021

ISBN: 9780356515823

The first book in The Nameless Republic epic fantasy series about forgotten magic and violent conquest, set in a world inspired by pre-colonial West African empires.

In the city of Bassa, Danso comes across a warrior wielding magic that shouldn't exist - and his discovery threatens to destroy the empire.

"Although set in a pre-industrialised world, the themes explored in Suyi Davies Okungbowa's Son of the Storm have a palpable contemporary resonance. Okungbowa weaves an intricate and irresistible plot around the tensions and contradictions of a corrupt, decadent society which is both dependent upon and resentful of its diverse migrant population. The result is a vibrant tale of betrayal, intrigue and revolution which benefits greatly from an original setting, a fresh take on magic and deftly executed characterisation" Anthony Ryan

"It's always refreshing to find fantasies that break with all the old conventions and tropes, and Son of the Storm delivers on this like a flash of lightning in the dark! Set in a deftly crafted world of forbidden sorcery, magical beasts and fractured polities, this tale follows three characters whose seemingly disparate journeys are set for a collision course that will rewrite the fate of whole peoples and empires. Suyi Davies Okungbowa has created an original and fully conceived new world of fantasy teeming with brilliant possibilities and demanding to be explored!" P. Djèlí Clark

Suyi Davies Okungbowa is a Nigerian author of fantasy, science fiction and general speculative work. His debut fantasy novel, David Mogo, Godhunter, won the 2020 Nommo Award. His shorter works have appeared in Lightspeed, Nightmare, Strange Horizons and other periodicals and anthologies. He lives in Ontario and teaches writing at the University of Ottowa.