This is one of those literary works of which it can be said that not a word should be changed.' - Booklist *Starred Review* Lord's debut, a retelling of a Senegalese folktale, packs a great deal of subtly alluring storytelling into this small package.' - Publishers Weekly *Starred Review* Adventure, mystery, familial relations, discourse of power, ananse, the spirit world.'-Kamau Brathwaite ( Born to Slow Horses ) Drawing on a multicultural mélange of narrative traditions-both oral and written-this Barbadian author surprises. She holds a science degree from the University of Toronto and a PhD in the sociology of religion from the University of Wales. I call it life.' Karen Lord was born in Barbados in 1968. 'Fantasy as a genre does not have boundaries,' writes Lord.

Lord's world of spider tricksters and indigo immortals, inspired in part by a Senegalese folk tale, will feel instantly familiar-but Paama's adventures are fresh, surprising, and utterly original. Bursting with humor and rich in fantastic detail, Redemption in Indigo is a clever, contemporary fairy tale that introduces readers to a dynamic new voice in Caribbean literature. Unfortunately, a wrathful djombi with indigo skin believes this power should be his and his alone. When Paama leaves him for good, she attracts the attention of the undying ones-the djombi-who present her with a gift: the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world. Bad enough that he followed her to her parents' home in the village of Makende, now he's disgraced himself by murdering livestock and stealing corn. Utterly delightful.'-Nalo Hopkinson Karen Lord's debut novel, which won the prestigious Frank Collymore Literary Prize in Barbados, is an intricately woven tale of adventure, magic, and the power of the human spirit.

'The impish love child of Tutuola and Marquez.

Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord