Suyi Davies Okungbowa — Son of the Storm

London, Orbit, 2021. First edition. Cloth. A very pleasing first edition of the first volume from the Nameless Republic series by Nigerian fantasy writer Suyi Davies Okungbowa, signed by the author. First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Limited to one thousand five hundred numbered copies, of which this is number five hundred and eighty-four. Volume one of the Nameless Republic series. The fictional continent of Oon, similar to a pre-colonial Africa, is inhabited by three distinct people: Mainlanders, Desertlanders and Shashis. In the city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness. But he doesn't want this life and instead chases stories about what lies outside the city walls that he is forbidden to pass. Written by Suyi Davies Okungbowa, a Nigerian fantasy, science fiction and speculative writer and academic. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.