by Marlon James
First published 2019
The Tracker lives by his nose and works alone. People say he has the best scent in the land. When someone hires him to find a missing boy, he breaks his cardinal rule and joins a team. His new companions include a shape-shifter called the Leopard and other unusual allies, each hiding their own secrets. As the Tracker follows the boy's scent trail, creatures attack the group at every turn. Someone wants to stop them from reaching their target. The deeper they venture into danger, the more questions plague the Tracker. Who is this boy really? Why has he been lost for so long? Why do so many forces conspire to keep him hidden? Most troubling of all, which of his companions tells the truth and which ones lie? The hunt becomes a test of survival where trust proves as dangerous as the monsters they face.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Africa
816 pages · Paperback · Seix Barral
Content warnings: violence