Orishas Among Mortals, Antoine Bandele
Orishas Among Mortals, Antoine Bandele
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Orishas Among Mortals
An Old Gods Story

Author: Antoine Bandele

Narrator: John Joseph Rogers, Nekia Renee Martin

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Bandele Books

Published: 02/01/2024


Synopsis

What happens when deities need help?They seek out mortals, of course.In this three-story collection, you’ll find magical tales of deities among mortals from the Sky Realm, New York City, and Cosmic Planes too far to reach.Find out if Eshu, the gatekeeping trickster, can hoodwink the creation deity, Obatala, to craft him a human body. If he fails, he may never get in contact with a mortal that needs his help.Journey with Oya, the windweaving warrior, as she battles to communicate an important message to one of her divine children on Earth. If she can’t, doom will fall upon mankind.War with Shango, the hero of lightning, who fights alongside Thor against an uncompromising mystic foe. If they can’t come together to face the dark, there may no longer be light for humanity.Can the Orishas succeed?Find out in this collection of short stories and a novelette tied to the TJ Young & The Orishas series, a young adult fantasy based on the mythology of the West African spirits, where deities travel among mortals for the first time in ages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeremy on July 08, 2025

This was a fun listen and I really enjoyed it! Orishas Among Mortals is a cool addition to the TJ Young universe and I think it adds a lot, especially if you've read the other books. But even if you haven’t, these stories are a solid way into the world. There’s two shorter stories and one longer one......more

Goodreads review by Mim_Who on July 03, 2025

This is a creative and engaging collection that blends West African mythology with both modern and fantasy settings. It includes three main stories, plus a few short vignettes. Whether you’re already into the series or new to it, there’s a lot to enjoy. The focus here is more on myth and world-buildi......more

Goodreads review by Sammy on June 22, 2025

This book is a collection on novellas that are each a prequel to Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3 of the TJ Young and the Orishas series. I was given an ARC by NetGalley! Thank you! The first Prequel was very interesting to me, it follows along with a character named Manny and caught my attention fast. Ha......more

Goodreads review by Peter on June 28, 2025

Audiobook fantasy for teens and YA, based around West African mythology. Two short and one longer interludes/additional vignettes which intertwine between, and add to our interactions with the characters in the TJ Young series books. I’ve listened to the first two audiobooks in this series, they are......more

Goodreads review by Jada Jade on June 17, 2025

ALC 🎧 Book Review 🤍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was an interesting… Prequel Novella? I thought it was all 3 books, but it seems like this is… A prequel novella for all 3 lol? Either way, the premise was interesting. The jump def surprised me. I thought it was just Orisha’s & then all kinds of Mythology entered the......more