Will of the Mischief Maker: An Orisha Tale

· Bandele Books
5.0
1 review
Ebook
30
Pages

About this ebook

What happens when a deity needs a human body?

They go to the source, of course. 

Eshu the Trickster needs a mortal form for his mischievous plans, but the only other Orisha who can help him swore off the practice ages ago. 

It will take careful scheming to convince the Original Architect to come out of retirement. Any misstep and Eshu will be thrown from the Sky Realm. 

What’s worse, Eshu hasn’t visited the heavens for several centuries. Would his former comrade even be the same? How can Eshu persuade someone he barely knows anymore?

Find out in this prequel short story to The Gatekeeper’s Staff, a young adult fantasy based on the West African mythology of the Orishas. 

Ratings and reviews

5.0
1 review
Rebecca Brook
May 23, 2021
The story was different from what I am used to … and I think that is great! I like to read a variety of settings in my books and enjoy learning new things. As an introduction to the Orishas and the larger story, this is a good start and quite entertaining. It took me a minute to get into the story, but I was then hooked, enjoying the friendship and the godly perspective of Obatala’s regret and endlessly trying to help. The story shows the cleverness of the Trickster, Eshu, but also his kind side as he chats to his old friend Obatala to make a mutually beneficial arrangement. The end leads you to want to keep reading The Gatekeeper’s Staff (TJ Young & The Orishas Book 1) so you can find out where Eshu goes next and what his real motivation was. I would recommend, especially to anyone not familiar with Antoine Bandele’s work – a nice length taster to see if you like the story 😊

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