MosesOseUtomi’sdebutnovella,TheLiesoftheAjungo,followsoneboy’sepicquesttobringwaterbacktohiscityandsavehismother’slife.PreparetoentertheForeverDesert.ALibraryJournalBestBookoftheMonth!TheysaythereisnowaterintheCityofLies.TheysaytherearenoheroesintheCityofLies.TheysaytherearenofriendsbeyondtheCityofLies.ButwouldyoubelievewhattheysayintheCityofLies?IntheCityofLies,theycutoutyourtonguewhenyouturnthirteen,toappeasetheterrifyingAjungoEmpireandmakesureitcontinuessendingwater.Tutuwillbethirteeninthreedays,buthisparchedmotherwon’tlastthatlong.SoTutugoestohisobaandmakesadeal:sheprovideswaterforhismother,andinexchangehewilltraveloutintothedesertandbringbackwaterforthecity.ThusbeginsTutu’squestforthesalvationofhismother,hiscity,andhimself.TheLiesoftheAjungoopensthecurtainsonatremendousworld,andbeginstheepicfableoftheForeverDesert.Witheveryword,MosesOseUtomiweavesmagic.
