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Start giftingGod of Mercy
A Novel
Narrator
Nene Nwoko
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Length
11 hours 35 minutes
Language
English
Homegoing meets Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Okezie Nwoka's debut novel is a powerful reimagining of a history erased.
God 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.
As 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.
Reimagining 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.
Okezie Nwoka (he/they) was born and raised in Washington DC. They are a graduate of Brown University, and attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop as a Dean Graduate Research Fellow. They are presently teaching and living in their hometown.
Nene Nwoko is a trained multilingual voice and screen actress living in the United States of America. Born and raised in Nigeria, Nene is fluent in English, Pidgin English, and Igbo. While growing up in a household infused with performing arts and education, her love for visual storytelling bloomed. She spent much of her time performing in school productions from elementary school through college and then went on to train at the prestigious Identity School of Acting. Nene is also the founder and producer of Bufine Productions, a production company dedicated to telling stories that make the heart smile.