The Prey of Gods Audiobook (Free)

From a new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes, Ian McDonald, and Nnedi Okorafor comes The Prey of Gods, a fantastic, boundary-challenging tale, set in a South African locale both familiar yet utterly new, which braids elements of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and dark humor.

In South Africa, the near future looks encouraging. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The federal government is definitely harnessing alternative energy to supply infrastructure for the poor. And in about The Victim of Gods the bustling coastal town of Interface Elizabeth, the overall economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes-the times to come want very good for South Africans. That is, if they may survive the present problems:

A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country .

An emerging AI uprising . . .

And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former position by preying within the blood and perspire (but mostly blood) of each human she encounters.

It’s up to young Zulu lady powerful enough to destroy her entire township, a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds, a pop diva with serious daddy issues, and a politician with rather more serious mommy problems to band together to ensure there’s a future left to get worried about.

Fun and fantastic, Nicky Drayden uses her brilliance as a short tale article writer and weaves together an elaborate story that will catch your heart . . . even as a definite demigoddess threatens to rip it out.