Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufo..., Wole Talabi
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufo..., Wole Talabi
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Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

Author: Wole Talabi

Narrator: Ben Arogundade

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/08/2023


Synopsis

The debut fantasy novel from an award-winning, Nebula-nominated Nigerian author

A mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Neil Gaiman, Marlon James, and Karen LordShigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers of
his few remaining believers to maintain his existence long enough to find his next drink. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes for him.

Together, they attempt to break free of his obligations and the restrictions that have bound him to his godhood and navigate the parameters of their new relationship in the shadow of her past. But the elder gods that run the Orisha spirit company have other plans for Shigidi, and
they are not all aligned—or good.

From the boisterous streets of Lagos to the swanky rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter old acquaintances, rival gods, strange creatures, and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business,
and a spectacular heist across two worlds that will change Shigidi’s understanding of himself forever and determine the fate of the Orisha spirit company.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on September 05, 2024

I listened to this one on audiobook and I loved the narrator. So dang talented! The voices and accents were perfect and added so much to the story. Highly recommend the audiobook. I also very much enjoyed the story. Gods living in our world is my jam. Make them African gods and I'm all that much more......more

Goodreads review by Lukasz on April 13, 2023

4.5/5 Have you ever dreamed of being a god? Almighty and without worries? Well, things aren’t as rosy as you might think. With faith being in short supply, gods had to take a corporate route (trading in belief and supplications). Shigidi, the god of nightmares and a demotivated employee of the Orisha......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on September 16, 2023

2.5 Stars I picked up this novel in my continued pursuit for unique and diverse fantasy narratives. I am pleased to say that it avoided many classic tropes. Yet I also did not love this one quite as much as I hoped. While it's set in an urban setting, I had incorrectly expected it to be a touch more f......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 08, 2023

A lot of things I liked and a lot of things I didn't. Ultimately it'll average to a three. Review to come. Shigidi is a retired nightmare god (think, the god you pray to when you want your enemies to have a horrible night's sleep), who used to work for the Orisha Spirit Company. Every religion in the......more

Goodreads review by Brok3n on August 07, 2023

Heist of the Gods Most of the characters of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon are gods or godlike. They are diminished gods -- they have corporations and board meetings and quarterly targets, and some of them are wage slaves. Shigidi, when our story begins, is a minor god in the Orisha spirit co......more