Charles R. Saunders,Charles de Lint
Imaro is a rousing adventure... a tale of a young manâ€™s continuing struggle to gain acceptance amongst his people, and to break the cycle of alienation and violence that plagues his life. , Imaro is heroic fantasy like itâ€™s never been done before. Based on Africa, and African traditions and legends, Charles Saunders has created Nyumbani (which means â€œhomeâ€ in Swahili), an amalgam of the real, the semi-real, and the unreal. Imaro is the name of the larger-than-life warrior, an outcast, who travels across Nyumbani, searching for a home. , Like his contemporaries, Karl Edward Wagner (Kane) and Michael Moorcock (Elric), Charles Saunders brings something new to the traditional heroic fantasy tale. A broad knowledge of, and passion for, the history and myths of Africa led to the creation of a heroic fantasy character the likes of which the world has never seen. Imaro is no Tarzanâ€¦ no Conanâ€¦ Imaro is a warrior out of African legend.,Saunders' novel fuses the narrative style of fantasy fiction with a pre-colonial, alternate Africa. Inspired by and directly addresses the alienation of growing up an African American fan of Science Fiction and Fantasy, which to this day remains a very ethnically homogonous genre. It addresses this both structurally (via its unique setting) and thematically (via its alienated, tribeless hero-protagonist). The tribal tensions and histories presented in this fantasy novel reflect actual African tribal histories and tensions, and provide a unique perspective to current and recent conflicts in Africa, particularly the Rwandan genocide and the ongoing conflict in The Sudan.
Fantasy,Heroic Fantasy,Sword and Sorcery,Fiction,Adventure,Cultural,Africa,Speculative Fiction,Pulp,Science Fiction,Science Fiction Fantasy,Fantasy,High Fantasy
Imaro