Blackheart Man

"There are few fantasy authors who can match Nalo Hopkinson in terms of sheer craft. Here, Veycosi is a griot-in-training. After one too many mistakes, he’s punished by having to take a bunch of colonizers around his island home, Chynchin. Years ago, Chynchin freed themselves from the Ymisen empire, but now the enslaving empire is back and exerting its will. While all this is going on, a bunch of children go missing and a battalion of warriors who have spent decades stuck in a magical tar pit begin to awaken. Veycosi is at the center of it all. It’s hard to explain, but trust me, it’s incredible!"