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THE TRUTH OF THE ALEKE

Moses Utomi

Moses Ose Utomi returns to his Forever Desert series with The Truth of the Aleke, continuing his epic fable about truth, falsehood, and the shackles of history.

500 years after the events of The Lies of the Ajungo, the City of Truth is the last remaining city of the Forever Desert. Long ago, it stood alone against the might of the monstrous Chief Tutu, and has since become a bastion of freedom and peace to people the desert over. The city has successfully weathered the near-constant attacks from the Cult of Tutu, who have besieged the City of Truth for over a century, capturing any passerby and using them as human shields.

17-year-old Osi is a Junior Peacekeeper in the City of Truth. When the mysterious leader of the Cult of Tutu, known only as the Aleke, commits a massacre in the capitol and steals the sacred God's Eyes, Osi steps forward to valiantly defend his home. For his bravery he is tasked with a tremendous responsibility - destroy the Cult of Tutu, bring back the God's Eyes, and discover the truth of the Aleke.

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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Book Published 2023-10-01 by Tordotcom

Comments

The end of one story braids into the beginning of the next, and in this powerful sequel, truth cuts deeper than any lie.

The Truth of the Aleke is riveting and merciless, an exploration of power, deceit, corruption, and ultimately, hope. I was not prepared, and neither are you.

The Truth of the Aleke feels like you're stepping into a story told around a campfire by a wise elder. We are literally watching an undeniable voice come into his own.

The Truth of the Aleke weaves a dazzling tale that paints with sharp strokes, through massive battles and dizzying magics, to show the sheer power of stories and the deadly confluence between truth and lies.

Utomi's searing, thought-provoking fantasy novella has heartbreaking parallels in the present and is highly recommended.

The best fiction leaves us asking difficult questions about the world we live in and this novella succeeds in doing that and more. Such incredible writing!

This mind-bending story will have both new and returning fans hooked.

Utomi returns to the Forever Desert with this devastating, timely fantasy novella..There is no solace in this thought-provoking sequel, only uncomfortable truth.