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THE LIES OF THE AJUNGO
A Novella
Set in a secondary world reminiscent of Saharan Africa, Moses Ose Utomi's debut novella THE LIES OF THE AJUNGO follows one boy's epic quest to bring water back to his city and save his mother's life. Along the way he discovers the lies at the very core of his world, and it may cost himeverything he was before.
They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say there are no heroes in the City of Lies. They say there are no friends beyond the City of Lies. But would you believe what is said about the City of Lies?
In the City of Lies, they cut out your tongue when you turn thirteen, to appease the terrifying Ajungo Empire and make sure it continues sending water. Tutu will be thirteen in three days. But his parched mother won't last that long. So Tutu goes to the city's oba and makes a deal: she provides water for his mother, and in exchange he will travel out into the desert and bring back water for the city. Thus begins Tutu's quest for the salvation of his mother, his city, and himself.
Moses Ose Utomi (he/him) is a Nigerian-American fantasy writer and nomad currently based out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He has an MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College and short fiction publications in Fireside Fiction and Purple Wall Stories. When he's not writing, he's traveling, training martial arts, or doing karaoke - with or without a backing track.
In the City of Lies, they cut out your tongue when you turn thirteen, to appease the terrifying Ajungo Empire and make sure it continues sending water. Tutu will be thirteen in three days. But his parched mother won't last that long. So Tutu goes to the city's oba and makes a deal: she provides water for his mother, and in exchange he will travel out into the desert and bring back water for the city. Thus begins Tutu's quest for the salvation of his mother, his city, and himself.
Moses Ose Utomi (he/him) is a Nigerian-American fantasy writer and nomad currently based out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He has an MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College and short fiction publications in Fireside Fiction and Purple Wall Stories. When he's not writing, he's traveling, training martial arts, or doing karaoke - with or without a backing track.
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