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Anything on Africa > Recommendations for vampires and/Or shapeshifter books

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message 1: by Carolien (new)

Carolien (carolien_s) | 524 comments It's not vampires, but you can try Vered Ehsani.

You can also have a look at Rachel Zadok. Zoo City and Tokoloshe Song are also options. Not vampires, but African spirits, etc.


message 2: by Anetq, Tour Operator & Guide (new)

Anetq | 1032 comments Mod
I recall there is one novel in the short story collection Water: New Short Story Fiction from Africa: An Anthology from Short Story Day Africa which fits the bill...


message 3: by Diane , Head Librarian (last edited Jun 23, 2017 10:44AM) (new)

Diane  | 543 comments Mod
Confession of the Lioness by Mia Couto has a shapeshifter, or something similar.

In Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou the main character has an animal double that can harm others while in animal form. It's not exactly a shapeshifter, but it's close.

Also check out Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor and Ghosts of Tsavo by Vered Ehsani.

A couple of disapora writers that write about similar paranormal themes are Nalo Hopkinson and Helen Oyeyemi.


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