A Testimony of Blood
A West African-inspired epic fantasy and sequel to the Aldiss Award-winning THE DANCE OF SHADOWS
$41.96
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2026
Summary
A Testimony of Blood is the epic sequel to the Aldiss Award-winning The Dance of Shadows by Rogba Payne, set in a richly imagined world where warring gods, reluctant heroes and colonial power collide.
A bird in a cage may be safe but it will know no peace until it can fly. After all that we have seen, all that we have lost, I believe that the time to dance has come. We’ve hidden long enough.
For those with the wit to learn, there is no better…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399612685 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399612689 |
| Author: | Rogba Payne |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 40mm |
| Series: | Song of Godhunters |
About The Author
Rogba Payne
Rogba Payne was born in London and raised across both London and Lagos, Nigeria. He is a descendant of John Augustus Otunba-Payne, the noted lawyer and murdered prince of the Ijebu-Ode royal family. Now himself a lawyer, he is most alive writing speculative fiction that examines issues of power, prejudice, and spirituality. He is the author of The Dance of Shadows and A Testimony of Blood, the former of which won the inaugural Aldiss Award for Worldbuilding in 2025.
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