{"product_id":"masquerade-hardcover","title":"Masquerade - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eO. O. Sangoyomi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, \u003ci\u003eMasquerade\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling, lyrical tale exploring the true cost of one woman's fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she'll go to secure her future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A bewitching, thrilling and vibrant novel that had me enthralled with every twist and turn.\" --Jennifer Saint, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eÒdòdó's hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the warrior king of Yorùbáland, and living conditions for the women in her blacksmith guild, who were already shunned as social pariahs, grow even worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Òdòdó is abducted. She is whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Ṣàngótẹ̀, where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper is none other than the vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior. But now that he is swathed in riches rather than rags, Òdòdó realizes he is not a vagrant at all; he is the warrior king, and he has chosen her to be his wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a sudden change of fortune, Òdòdó soars to the very heights of society. But after a lifetime of subjugation, she finds the power that saturates this world of battle and political savvy too enticing to resist. As tensions with rival states grow, revealing elaborate schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, Òdòdó must defy the cruel king she has been forced to wed by reforging the shaky loyalties of the court in her favor, or risk losing everything--including her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi's \u003ci\u003eMasquerade\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue which turn an entire region on its head.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eO.O. SANGOYOMI is a Nigerian American author with a penchant for African mythology and history. During a childhood of constantly moving around within the U.S., she found an anchored home in the fictional worlds of books. Sangoyomi is a graduate of Princeton University, where she studied English and African American Studies. \u003ci\u003eMasquerade\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750052200736,"sku":"9781250904294","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/38cec70dd2841103ccb1b96a4cff1535.webp?v=1779941858","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/masquerade-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}