Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic

ISBN: 1324111119

Author: Rosales, Harmonia

Condition: New

One of Hyperallergic's Favorite Art Books of 2025[R]ichly evocativea brilliant and beautiful volume. -Booklist, starred reviewA lavish, eye-catching rethinking of ages-old stories. -Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewFrom the acclaimed fine artist Harmonia Rosales, a sweeping retelling of African myth illustrated throughout with Rosaless spectacular paintings.In Chronicles of Ori, her debut book, Harmonia Rosales retells the African myths she has long treasured, crafting an enthralling epic that spans the birth of the universe to the modern world of colonialism and resistance. She writes of the powerful, temperamental deities called the Orishas; of the founding of Yorubaland by the shrewd leader Oduduwa; of the young heroine Eve, born in a time of violence and despair, who would help her people regain their past splendor; and of shimmering serpents and monstrous shadows who stalk the lands of mortals. At the center of these linked tales is the bond, sometimes fraying, between the Orishas and the humans who worship them. It was the Orishas who made humans, and who gave them their most precious resource: their Oris, or destinies. Vividly brought to life by Rosaless artwork, Chronicles of Ori will enlighten and delight readers for years to come. 26 illustrations