Abenis Song, P. Djeli Clark
Abenis Song, P. Djeli Clark
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Abeni's Song

Author: P. Djèlí Clark

Narrator: Funmi James

Unabridged: 15 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/25/2023

Synopsis

IN DARKNESS, A SONG CAN LEAD THE WAY. BEWARE WHICH ONE YOU LISTEN TO.

Abeni's Song by award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark is the enchanting beginning of an epic West African and African Diaspora-inspired fantasy adventure for middle-grade listeners about a reluctant apprentice to magic and the stolen villagers she sets out to save.

“Lush and magical.” —KWAME MBALIA • “Astonishing.” —MARK OSHIRO • "Abeni's story will sweep you away." —AMANDA FOODY

On the day of the Harvest Festival, the old woman who lives in the forest appears in Abeni's village with a terrible message:

You ignored my warnings. It’s too late to run. They are coming.

Warriors with burning blades storm the village. A man with a cursed flute plays an impossibly alluring song. And everyone Abeni has ever known and loved is captured and marched toward far-off ghost ships set for even more distant lands.

But not Abeni.

Abeni is magically whisked away by the old woman. In the forest, Abeni begins her unwanted magical apprenticeship, her journey to escape the witch, and her impossible mission to bring her people home.

Abeni’s Song is the beginning of a timeless, enchanting fantasy adventure about a reluctant apprentice, a team of spirit kids, and the village they set out to save.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

About P. Djèlí Clark

Born in New York and raised mostly in Houston, P. DJÈLÍ CLARK (he/him) spent part of his childhood in Trinidad and Tobago, the homeland of his parents. He is the author of the novel A Master of Djinn and the novellas Ring Shout, The Black God’s Drums, and The Haunting of Tram Car 015. He has won the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Sturgeon Awards. His stories have appeared in online venues such as Tor.com, Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Apex, Lightspeed, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in print anthologies, including Griots, Hidden Youth, and Clockwork Cairo. He is also a founding member of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction and an infrequent reviewer at Strange Horizons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on June 19, 2023

A really fantastic start to an African-inspired middle-grade fantasy adventure story that is grappling with some heavy issues albeit metaphorically. By the end of the book, it's clear that Clark is using the story to talk about the Atlantic slave trade, child soldiers in Africa, blood diamonds, and......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on October 28, 2023

4.0 Stars I love this author's adult fiction so I was excited to read their debut middle grade novel. This one did not disappoint. I love the rich worldbuilding and dynamic characters. This book is technically classified as middle grade but I actually would recommend it to older young adult readers. I......more

Goodreads review by Magrat on May 29, 2023

Aunque siempre disfruto de Clark es verdad que en este libro me faltó algo de la originalidad que siempre encuentro en sus libros. Es una novela middle grade super entretenida y con cosas muy chulas, una aventura con un argumento y personajes MUY clásicos pero con esa ambientación africana que rompe......more

Goodreads review by Anitha on July 25, 2023

Thankyou Netgalley and Tor for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Fantastic African inspired middle grade novel. It has everything a middle grade book needs like adventure, magic, found family, fun characters, innocence, loyalty and friendship. At the same time, it also has incredible......more

Goodreads review by Christina on July 26, 2023

P. D’jeli Clark is a master of world building in his Dead Jinn Universe. So it should be no surprise that his debut middle grade novel would be any different. If anything, Clark’s whimsy and creative imagination, for me, was even more impressive. If you couldn’t tell, I absolutely loved Abenis Song!......more

Quotes

"Vibrant and utterly immersive, Abeni's story will sweep you away with its depth of fantastical wonder, tragedy, and coming-of-age adventure." —Amanda Foody, New York Times bestselling author of the Wilderlore Series

"A lush and magical fantasy that will leave readers craving more of Abeni's adventure."—Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series

"Abeni’s Song is simply unlike anything else in the field. An astonishing adventure that managed to thrill, scare, and delight, all while telling a story that is beautifully complicated and moving. Middle grade readers, meet your new favorite author." —Mark Oshiro, award winning author of The Insiders

Praise for P. Djèlí Clark:
Winner of the Nebula, Alex, Locus, and British Fantasy Awards
ALA's RUSA Reading List Fantasy Winner
One of "Speculative Fiction's Rising Stars" (Goodreads)

"Perfect" —NPR on The Haunting of Tram Car 015

“A fantastical, brutal and thrilling triumph.” —New York Times Book Review on Ring Shout

“Rousing, boisterous, and clever.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Ring Shout

“Readers will be both captivated and entertained.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Ring Shout

"Sure to wow.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review, on A Master of Djinn

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