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Sorcerers Kindle Edition

by Maurice Broaddus (Author), Otis Whitaker (Author), Jim Mahfood (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
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Acclaimed sci-fi writer and activist Maurice Broaddus (Buffalo Soldier), co-writer Otis Whitaker and internationally renowned illustrator Jim Mahfood have created an urban fantasy novella in which a 30-year-old man comes of age — and comes into his own as a hip hop inspired sorcerer.

At thirty years old, Malik Hutchens is the black sheep of one of the most successful families in Harlem. While his cousins strive to better the family, he couch-surfs with relatives, parties with his girlfriend, and ghostwrites rhymes for local rappers for a few bucks to finance his lifestyle. When cocky Malik sells two warring rappers the same verse, he paints a target on his own back.

Then on his deathbed, his beloved grandfather, Pop-Pop, tells Malik that he is a sorcerer, in the great tradition of African sorcery born on the plains of the rift valley before the beginning of time. Now it’s Malik’s turn to step up and take his place as wielder and guardian of an ancient magic passed down through generations in order to protect the family, the people of Harlem, and the world from the forces of dark magic connected to the worst aspects of American history and the fearful creatures it has unleashed.

Left wondering if Pop-Pop suffered from hallucinations as he lay dying, Malik begins a journey of unexplained visions that make him worry about his sanity. Aided by mysterious people with mysterious powers, and pursued by people who may or may not be the rival white wizards Pop-Pop warned him about, Malik is thrown headlong into a quest that winds through the streets of Harlem, to the rural South, and places that he’s only visited in dreams. Now Malik must fulfill his destiny as both a sorcerer and a man, or fail his family, his people, and the world.

Fierce, fantastical, and far-out, Sorcerers is a novella written by acclaimed writer and community organizer Maurice Broaddus and co-writer Otis Whitaker which explores one man's psychedelic discovery of an ancient magic—and his journey to battle the forces of good and evil within society and himself, illustrated throughout with stunning original artwork by Jim Mahfood.

"a gem of a novella" Black Nerd Problems

"visually gorgeous and highly recommended" Washington Post

About the authors

A community organizer and teacher, Maurice Broaddus’ work has appeared in magazines like Lightspeed Magazine, Weird Tales, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Asimov’s, Cemetery Dance, Uncanny Magazine, with some of his stories having been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. His books include the urban fantasy trilogy, The Knights of Breton Court, the steampunk novella, Buffalo Soldier, the steampunk novel, Pimp My Airship, and the middle grade detective novel, The Usual Suspects. As an editor, he’s worked on Dark Faith, Dark Faith: Invocations, Streets of Shadows, People of Colo(u)r Destroy Horror, and Apex Magazine.

Otis Whitaker is the pseudonym for the NeoText writers room.

About the illustrator

The professional career of Jim Mahfood aka Food One has spanned across the fields of comic books, illustration, animation, advertising art, murals, gallery shows, body painting, and live art in bars and nightclubs. Mahfood’s style, the neo-psychedelic Visual Funk, is his signature combination of various influences that Mahfood has turned into a recognizable brand, garnering a loyal following across the globe. Highlights of his career include: illustrating director Kevin Smith’s Clerks comics, painting the murals on Comedy Central’s Sarah Silverman Show, illustrating the Kickpuncher comic book that was included in the Season 1 DVD of NBC’s hit show Community, illustrating and art-directing reggae legend Ziggy Marley’s MarijuanaMan project, and providing all the art on the new Tank Girl series: Everybody Loves Tank Girl.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08D74HJCN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NeoText (August 4, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15.3 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
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An accidental teacher (at the Oaks Academy Middle School), an accidental librarian (the School Library Manager which part of the IndyPL Shared System), and a purposeful community organizer (resident Afrofuturist at the Kheprw Institute), his work has appeared in Magazine of SF&F, Lightspeed Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Asimov’s, and Uncanny Magazine, with some of his stories having been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. His novels include the urban fantasy trilogy, The Knights of Breton Court, the steampunk novel, Pimp My Airship, and the middle grade detective novel series, The Usual Suspects. As an editor, he’s worked on Dark Faith, Fireside Magazine, and Apex Magazine. His gaming work includes writing for the Marvel Super-Heroes, Leverage, and Firefly role-playing games as well as working as a consultant on Watch Dogs 2. Learn more about him at MauriceBroaddus.com.

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  • Patrick Schoenfelder
    5.0 out of 5 stars Myth, poetry, mysticism, and the street.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020
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    The authors have used the language of hip-hop and the traditions of African magic and humanism to create a new twist on a classic story. Malik is the archetypical thirty-year-old man who has not yet reached maturity, scrambling the streets of his hometown, Harlem, and couch-surfing his life away. An artist with more ability than ambition, he backs himself into a corner through greed, laziness, and disrespect, just as his grandfather is about to initiate him into a mystical world that Malik has just began to see the borders of.

    The style drives the novella forward, relentlessly echoing the hip-hop beats Malik specializes in, but with the jazz of his pop-pop running underneath it like the mystical world. The plot is fast-moving and exciting, the characters rich.

    It is well worth the price and the time it takes to read. Surrealistic images from the art of Jim Mahfood punctuate the book with images that echo the mind of the hero.

    This is another outstanding work from the new website/publisher, NeoText. I read it after being impressed with another of their books, "The Compelled," by Adam Roberts, also available on Amazon for Kindle. The only thing the two books have in common is their excellence. Otherwise they could not be more different. But I strongly recommend reading both, and plan to follow the NeoText website to watch for new books appearing.

    Like "The Compelled," this appears to be a first installment in a larger work. Although the main plot of this book is resolved by the end, it seems as much a beginning as an ending, an opinion shared by the main character. Watch for more.
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  • Mousielouse
    5.0 out of 5 stars I wish this was longer
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021
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    This is a complete story, but I wish it was longer. The protagonist is definitely a black sheep but you want him to win. I would have loved to see more of the world he inhabits. You understand where he’s coming from, but also the others involved. I can only imagine how this might be resolved and hope that it will be good for everyone.
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  • Jon Goff
    5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging, thrilling journey! Magic and hip hop: a perfect match!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020
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    Fun, fast-paced read that merges street-level realism with the supernatural wonders and dangers of magic as a catalyst to explore power dynamics within a family, a community and the weight and consequence of generational legacies. Balancing fantasy, hip hop, mysticism and noir themes, with evocative illustrations from award-winning artist, Jim Mahfood, Broaddus and Whitaker weave one helluva tale. Highly recommended.
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