{"product_id":"curandera-isbn-9781593767846","title":"Curandera","description":"\u003cb\u003eSet between seventeenth-century Cape Verde and contemporary London, \u003ci\u003eCURANDERA\u003c\/i\u003e is a kaleidoscopic story of rebirth and redemption, and a mythic tale of metamorphic recalibrations across time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Gethsemane, Cape Verde, the appearance of a mysterious new arrival, Zulmira, coincides with a series of strange events. Zulmira is a shamanic disciple of Oni, an omnipotent and loving yet vengeful deity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn contemporary London, botanist Therese lives with Haitian musician Azacca, Peruvian drifter Emilien, and daring Finn. These four kindred spirits, bound together by their shared descent from Oni, travel to another realm to complete a secret, sacred task at Oni’s behest. But a disruptive object returns with them from the other plane: a bleeding ribcage, flowering with intoxicating fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Zulmira grows close to a fisherman, Domingos, and his wife and daughter, the increasingly disturbing occurrences in Gethsemane disrupt forms, time, and place. In London, Therese and her housemates, growing ever more powerful on the otherworldly fruit, discover the disturbing costs of their service to Oni. As the stage is set for the collision of two dimensions, the esoteric workings of shamanism intersect with powerful forces of friendship, love, and jealousy.\"Strikingly original.\" —Michael Schaub, \u003ci\u003eSouthern California News Group\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the most grounded psychedelic novel you’re likely to read any time soon.\" —Tobias Carroll, \u003ci\u003eReactor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Soaring . . . An exploration of two powerfully fascinating women, and how their magic connects and ultimately may destroy them.\" —Yvonne C. Garrett, \u003ci\u003eThe Brooklyn Rail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Okojie’s language is worth savouring—lush with imagery, symbolism, and sensory detail . . . A novel that smiles kindly on those patient readers who take the time to learn its rhythm and wrestle with its deeper truths.\" —Ian Mond, \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stunningly surreal prose and imagery.\" —Anton Hur,\u003ci\u003e Literary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bewitching . . . It contains plenty of gems.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A striking tale of supernatural haunting, healing, and revenge . . . Exquisite and esoteric.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Irenosen Okojie conjures a mesmerizing, time bending tour de force, full of intoxicating magic and intrigue. I was hooked from the first page.\" —Blitz Bazawule, director of \u003ci\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm in awe of Irenosen Okojie's burden of talent. Leave your rational mind behind with your phone and enter \u003ci\u003eCurandera\u003c\/i\u003e's spell.\" —Laline Paull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCurandera\u003c\/i\u003e is simply out of this world! It's like nothing I have read before. Irenosen Okojie effortlessly takes you into spheres you didn't know existed.\" —Uwem Akpan, author of \u003ci\u003eSay You’re One of Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIRENOSEN OKOJIE\u003c\/b\u003e is a Nigerian British author. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eButterfly Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, and short story collections, \u003ci\u003eSpeak Gigantular\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNudibranch\u003c\/i\u003e, have won and been nominated for multiple awards. Her journalism has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e. Vice chair of the Royal Society of Literature, she was awarded an MBE for Services to Literature in 2021. She is the director and founder of the Black to the Future festival.","brand":"Soft Skull","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233060892901,"sku":"NP9781593767846","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781593767846.jpg?v=1767724364","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/curandera-isbn-9781593767846","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}