Redemption in Indigo
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00562EJ5E |
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| Number of Pages | : | 461 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But Chance insists that only he should wield the stick's powers.. This fascinating debut by Karen Lord - a retelling of a Senegalese folktale - earned starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and won the Frank Collymore Award. When Paama finally leaves her gluttonous husband, she attracts the attention of the undying spirit Patience, who gives her Chance's Chaos Stick as a gift
*Review from The Illustrated Page* Waites Family Redemption in Indigo is undeniably fantastical, but it more closely resembles a fairy tale or fable than your usual fantasy novel. Based upon a Senegalese folktale, Redemption in Indigo is the wryly humorous account of Paama, a mortal woman who attracts the attention of the djombi, who gift her with the Chaos Stick. However, the original owner of the Chaos Stick is unhappy with this change in ownership.“All my tales are true, drawn from life, and a life story is not a tidy thing.”My f. "Charming folklore inspired tale" according to Kriti Godey. Redemption in Indigo is a short novel inspired by African folklore. Paama has left her foolish and gluttonous husband, Ansige, and refuses to return to him. When he tries to win her back and instead makes a complete fool of himself, the djombi (spirits/gods) are so impressed with the way she handles the situation that they give her a gift of great power. But the djombi that it was taken from, the Indigo Lord wants it back, and badly.I love the narrative style of this book – it takes the fol. "A beautiful story" according to Andreea Pausan. A beautiful story, the ingredients carefully and lovingly thrown into the plot to create a feast for any reader. Karen Lord is a very gifted story teller and we have love and sorrow and redemption and hope and chance.