Moon Witch, Spider King (The Dark Star Trilogy)

"This long-anticipated sequel to Black Leopard, Red Wolf was well worth the wait. Tracker, the protagonist of the first book, had nothing pleasant to say about Sogolon, but the sequel gives her the opportunity to tell her own story. From tortured childhood to enslaved adolescence to empowered adulthood, from gaining a family to losing everything, Sogolon’s life has been one hardship after another. Everything she endures circles back to the titular Spider King and his seemingly unkillable accomplice, the Aesi. Marlon James once again gives us a novel that is unrelentingly intense yet absolutely unforgettable."