Moon Witch, Spider King

About “Moon Witch, Spider King”

Moon Witch, Spider King is a 2022 fantasy novel by Jamaican author Marlon James. It is the second book in a planned trilogy, following Black Leopard, Red Wolf. The story takes place in a world with two warring states, the North Kingdom and the South Kingdom, and draws on African history and mythology. It is set in the same fictional landscape as the first book and explores political tensions between city-states and tribes. The novel was preceded by a film adaptation deal, which was secured by Michael B. Jordan in February 2019, before the release of the first book. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)