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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: WOLE TALABI is an engineer, writer, and editor from Nigeria. He is the author of the speculative action thriller THE FIST OF MEMORY (2026) and the acclaimed fantasy novel SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALUFON (2023) which was nominated for the Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy awards. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov’s, F&SF, Lightspeed, and other major venues and is collected in CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS (2024) and INCOMPLETE SOLUTIONS (2019). His work has won multiple awards and been a finalist for the Hugo, and the prestigious Caine Prize. His stories have been translated into a dozen languages. He has edited five anthologies including AFRICANFUTURISM (2020) and MOTHERSOUND: THE SAUÚTIVERSE ANTHOLOGY (2023). He likes scuba diving, elegant equations, and oddly shaped things. He currently lives and works in Australia. Find him at @wtalabi on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky and Tiktok.

Publisher: DAW (October 27, 2026) Page count: 416 Formats: audiobook, ebook, hc