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Blood and Gold : A Journey of Shadows, Paperback / softback Book

Blood and Gold : A Journey of Shadows Paperback / softback

Illustrated by Eri Griffin

Paperback / softback

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Winner of the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year'a beguiling mixture of poetry, moving prose and magical realism' - Stephen McGinty, The Sunday TimesJeda is a girl on the cusp of adulthood, living in Edinburgh; with a white father and a black mother, she feels self-conscious and out of place.

Her feelings of alienation allow the stories of the shapeshifting Shadowman, who embodies all that is negative, to feed on her doubts and insecurities.

The death of her mother, Rahami, gives the Shadowman an opportunity to control Jeda through her grief and his lies, but her mother's last gift to her daughter was a box of stories.

When the box is flung open, the stories escape, setting in motion an incredible journey. Jeda learns more about her African ancestry through tales of slavery, cruelty and colonisation, but she also discovers pride and love and sacrifice, ultimately embracing her dual heritage and her unique place in the world.

Filled with tragedy, wonder and magic, Blood and Gold explores the themes of loss and oppression, while asking us to examine our own identities, attitudes, and humanity.

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