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Mythology

Òrìṣà, mami wata, mujemuje and the folklore that grounds the romance.

The Òrìṣà

The great pantheon — Sango, Osun, Ogun, Yemoja — and how each shows up in the books. Filler copy for now; longer entries coming with each release.

Water Spirits

Mami wata, the singing dead and the reasons a Yoruba fisherman does not answer voices from the river. To be expanded.

Mujemuje

The Yoruba vampire — older than any European myth of the same shape. More to come as The Wicked Hearts Duology approaches.

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