Part of The Nsibidi Scripts, book 2.5
First published 2021
Sunny and Sasha arrive in Chicago for what should be a simple tour of the city. Their guide takes them to familiar landmarks, but something extraordinary waits beneath the surface. They descend to the bottom of Lake Michigan, discovering mystical secrets hidden in its depths. Their journey continues upward to the peak of Chicago's tallest skyscraper, where more magical revelations await those who possess the sight to perceive them. The city transforms around them as they move between these extremes, revealing layers of power and mystery that ordinary tourists never glimpse. Their American adventure becomes a test of their abilities and understanding of the magical world they inhabit. This brief but intense journey challenges everything they thought they knew about the boundaries between the mundane and the mystical.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, magical-realism, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, hidden-world
Setting: Chicago, Lake Michigan
30 pages · Kindle Edition · Penguin Random House