{"product_id":"god-of-mercy-von-okezie-nwoka","title":"God of Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Nwọka's dense, mythologically charged debut . . . immerses the reader in an often-bewildering world . . . [a] stirring coming-of-age story.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A pair of distinctive qualities [make] Nwọka worth continued attention. First is their command of different rhetorical modes . . . Second is an earned note of optimism . . . A well-turned dramatization of spiritual and social culture clashes.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHomegoing meets  Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Okezie Nwọka's debut novel is a powerful reimagining of a history erased.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGod of Mercy 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReimagining the nature of tradition and cultural heritage and establishing a folklore of the uncolonized, God of Mercy is a novel about wrestling with gods, confronting demons, and understanding one's true purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781662600838\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9781662600838","offer_id":58509433405765,"sku":"9781662600838","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/noimage.png?v=1613155958","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/god-of-mercy-von-okezie-nwoka","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}