Redemption in Indigo, Karen Lord
Redemption in Indigo, Karen Lord
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Redemption in Indigo

Author: Karen Lord

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/11/2024


Synopsis

The enchanting tale of mischief and myth—inspired by West African folklore—that became a fantasy classic, from the award-winning author of The Blue, Beautiful World

Paama is a marvelous cook who’s had the bad fortune to marry Ansige. He was the least eligible bachelor in his village: self-centered, foolish, and food-obsessed. Paama has had enough of this miserable life with her gluttonous husband, and so leaves him to return to her old life with her family.

But Paama does not know that this is the beginning of a remarkable adventure. Because the Undying Ones are watching her. These spirits observe the follies of mortal life . . . and sometimes meddle and make mischief.

One of these beings presents her with a magical artifact known as the Chaos Stick, which he says is “great for stirring things up.” As Paama gets to know the powers of this marvelous gift, she learns that the Chaos Stick was stolen from a rival spirit, who decides to stir up some trouble of his own.

But mastering this magical artifact is only the beginning of Paama’s quest. Although Paama has been granted great power by the Undying Ones, her real journey is to find the magic that lies within herself.

About The Author

Barbadian writer Dr. Karen Lord is the author of Redemption in Indigo, which won the William L. Crawford Award and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Her other works include the science fiction novels The Best of All Possible Worlds and The Galaxy Game, and the crime-fantasy novel Unraveling. She edited the anthology New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Allison on October 27, 2020

This has been a book I've meant to read for ages and I'm so glad I finally got to it. It is exactly what I needed right now--fun, hopeful, playful, and whimsical. Just delightful. CONTENT WARNINGS (pretty mild this time!): (view spoiler)[ loss of a loved one, spiders, plague, sexism. (hide spoiler)] Things to love: -The writing sty......more

Goodreads review by TheBookSmugglers on November 07, 2011

There is a point in Redemption in Indigo when the omniscient narrator says that “tales are meant to be an inspiration, not a substitute”. It is a meaningful line and one that sticks around longer than expected. It is one line among many others within this novel that provokes the reader and stimulate......more

Goodreads review by Angela on December 27, 2021

What I loved: A better question is what didn't I love. The authorial voice for one just instantly pulled me in from the first paragraph which I can honestly say rarely happens for me. I loved the humor and satire that is sprinkled thru ought. I adored the ending and the journey that Paama goes on.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on July 14, 2012

Lord mentions that chapters two through four are loosely based on a Senegalese folk tale, and the entire book has that same feel. From the very first page, Lord creates the illusion not of turning the pages, but of sitting back and listening to a master storyteller, one who has no compunctions about......more