The Lies of the Ajungo

Hands down an author to watch. This is an African-inspired fantasy novella that was very dark. In 80 pages Utomi manages to poetically paint picture of the harshness of the desert and the cruelest side of humanity. As can happen with novellas, I did want just a tad more about one aspect, but that's didn't ruin it at all for me and there is a sequel coming out in a couple months. It is very violent, so if you pay attention check trigger warnings.