The Hangman's Replacement: Sprout of Disruption (Mobi - Kindle)
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KIRKUS REVIEW
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A desperate villager’s quest to become Zimbabwe’s newest executioner kicks off this intriguing debut horror novel involving man-eating plants, organ harvesting and other uncanny oddities.
One intriguing subplot follows a man charged with creating a special gallows to be used for executions; he uses discarded weapons of war as his raw materials, and would rather spend time cuddling up to his cold, metallic creation than to his warm, loving wife. At nearly 500 pages, this intricately woven novel is a disconcerting parable exploded to epic proportions.
The author renders its many characters, from the mad genius responsible for the impending botanic apocalypse, to the prostitute/undercover operative who falls in love with Abel, to the seemingly simple Abel himself, with frightening subtlety and detail. One member of the elite, called Doll Eyes, is described as follows: “Planted into the lower part of his skull was a jaw of menacing proportions. If someone ever tied to mug him at gunpoint, all he had to do was clench it. This alone would demoralize the robber.”
The boughs of this arboreal shocker threaten to creak under the weight of its ever-mounting plot, but they never quite crack. Instead, readers are left wondering just how deep the roots go.
A thought-provoking, singularly strange and absorbing novel.
AUTHOR'S SYNOPSIS
The outer reaches of a person's integrity can be measured by what they are willing to sacrifice for others. While some people have infinite frontiers of selflessness, there are those whose altruism extends no further than the most prominent hair on their bodies. When the interests of the latter group clash with those of the former, the result is the story that unfolds in The Hangman's Replacement series.
The books are premised on the true story of Zimbabwe's recent efforts to hire a new hangman after the last one retired in 2004. The Sprout of Disruption (Book 1) starts with Abel Muranda; the aspiring executioner who needs the job to look after his starving family in the rural areas.
Hovering above this simple man with a simple ambition is a group of murky characters with complex motivations. Their perverse rationale for emptying death row has nothing to do with the justice system. In fact, only injustice awaits those who fight to protect Abel Muranda from winning a job offered by people who believe that sacrificing others, including the aspiring hangman is necessary for their own salvation.
The Sprout of Disruption introduces all the characters whose lives have been set alight by the carnivorous flame lily; the vine which sparked the frantic search for the hangman's replacement in the first place. The plant has been engineered to unearth secrets buried by people who would prefer to keep them hidden. Sometimes, the truth can be found six feet deep. But most of the time, it lies pretty close to surface. Either way, the sprout will find it. Each time it does, those who buried it will feel the Disruption.
Book 1 is a collage of characters and events which plant the key pillars of the counter-disruption effort around, Abel Muranda. Book 2 is due for release between August and December 2013.
Chiveneko Publishing Website: www.chiveneko.com
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/taona-dumisani-chiveneko/the-hangmans-replacement/
A desperate villager’s quest to become Zimbabwe’s newest executioner kicks off this intriguing debut horror novel involving man-eating plants, organ harvesting and other uncanny oddities.
One intriguing subplot follows a man charged with creating a special gallows to be used for executions; he uses discarded weapons of war as his raw materials, and would rather spend time cuddling up to his cold, metallic creation than to his warm, loving wife. At nearly 500 pages, this intricately woven novel is a disconcerting parable exploded to epic proportions.
The author renders its many characters, from the mad genius responsible for the impending botanic apocalypse, to the prostitute/undercover operative who falls in love with Abel, to the seemingly simple Abel himself, with frightening subtlety and detail. One member of the elite, called Doll Eyes, is described as follows: “Planted into the lower part of his skull was a jaw of menacing proportions. If someone ever tied to mug him at gunpoint, all he had to do was clench it. This alone would demoralize the robber.”
The boughs of this arboreal shocker threaten to creak under the weight of its ever-mounting plot, but they never quite crack. Instead, readers are left wondering just how deep the roots go.
A thought-provoking, singularly strange and absorbing novel.
AUTHOR'S SYNOPSIS
The outer reaches of a person's integrity can be measured by what they are willing to sacrifice for others. While some people have infinite frontiers of selflessness, there are those whose altruism extends no further than the most prominent hair on their bodies. When the interests of the latter group clash with those of the former, the result is the story that unfolds in The Hangman's Replacement series.
The books are premised on the true story of Zimbabwe's recent efforts to hire a new hangman after the last one retired in 2004. The Sprout of Disruption (Book 1) starts with Abel Muranda; the aspiring executioner who needs the job to look after his starving family in the rural areas.
Hovering above this simple man with a simple ambition is a group of murky characters with complex motivations. Their perverse rationale for emptying death row has nothing to do with the justice system. In fact, only injustice awaits those who fight to protect Abel Muranda from winning a job offered by people who believe that sacrificing others, including the aspiring hangman is necessary for their own salvation.
The Sprout of Disruption introduces all the characters whose lives have been set alight by the carnivorous flame lily; the vine which sparked the frantic search for the hangman's replacement in the first place. The plant has been engineered to unearth secrets buried by people who would prefer to keep them hidden. Sometimes, the truth can be found six feet deep. But most of the time, it lies pretty close to surface. Either way, the sprout will find it. Each time it does, those who buried it will feel the Disruption.
Book 1 is a collage of characters and events which plant the key pillars of the counter-disruption effort around, Abel Muranda. Book 2 is due for release between August and December 2013.
Chiveneko Publishing Website: www.chiveneko.com
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