{"product_id":"god-of-mercy-9781662600838","title":"God of Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Nwoka's debut feels like a dream, or a fable, or something in between . . . Recommended for fans of Nnedi Okorafor's \u003ci\u003eRemote Control\u003c\/i\u003e or Nghi Vo's \u003ci\u003eThe Empress of Salt and Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003e--Ashley Rayner, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[\u003ci\u003eGod of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e] owes a debt to Chinua Achebe's \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e, revising that novel's message for the recent past . . . A well-turned dramatization of spiritual and social culture clashes. --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomegoing \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eBlack Leopard, Red Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, Okezie Nwọka's debut novel is a powerful reimagining of a history erased. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e is set in Ichulu, an Igbo village where the people's worship of their gods is absolute. Their adherence to tradition has allowed them to evade the influences of colonialism and globalization. But the village is reckoning with changes, including a war between gods signaled by Ijeoma, a girl who can fly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs tensions grow between Ichulu and its neighboring colonized villages, Ijeoma is forced into exile. Reckoning with her powers and exposed to the world beyond Ichulu, she is imprisoned by a Christian church under the accusation of being a witch. Suffering through isolation, she comes to understand the truth of merciful love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReimagining the nature of tradition and cultural heritage and establishing a folklore of the uncolonized, \u003ci\u003eGod of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about wrestling with gods, confronting demons, and understanding one's true purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Astra House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662600838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Okezie Nwoka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41187414081717,"sku":"9781662600838","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_85674e4c-1e06-4048-858b-bbd9ed4b44e1.jpg?v=1633437586","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/god-of-mercy-9781662600838","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}