Book description
Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Anthology is the first anthology of stories set in a fictional shared world based on a blend of African cultural worldviews. Edited by Locus award nominated editor Wole Talabi with contributions from around the African continent and diaspora, Sauúti is filled with wonder, mystery, and magic.
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This rare anthology is distinct in its focus on music and sound magic and the languages of Mother Africa, as authors of African descent take their imagination to the furthermost reaches, with short stories and accompanying stimulating illustrations.
Mothersound brings together years of worldbuilding through Afrocentric stories set in the Sauútiverse, with its vision to "create a space for African and African diaspora writers and creators to collaborate and share fantastical ideas."
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