{"product_id":"9781250849052","title":"The Truth of the Aleke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoses Ose Utomi returns to his Forever Desert series with \u003ci\u003eThe Truth of the Aleke\u003c\/i\u003e, continuing his epic fable about truth, falsehood, and the shackles of history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever. The Aleke is coming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e500 years after the events of \u003ci\u003eThe Lies of the Ajungo\u003c\/i\u003e, the City of Truth stands as the last remaining free city of the Forever Desert. A bastion of freedom and peace, the city has successfully weathered near-constant attacks from the Cult of Tutu, who have besieged it for three centuries, attempting to destroy its warriors and subjugate its people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen-year-old Osi is a Junior Peacekeeper in the City. When the mysterious leader of the Cult, known only as the Aleke, commits a massacre in the capitol and steals the sacred God's Eyes, Osi steps forward to valiantly defend his home. For his bravery he is tasked with a tremendous responsibility—destroy the Cult of Tutu, bring back the God's Eyes, and discover the truth of the Aleke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Forever Desert series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lies of the Ajungo\u003cbr\u003eThe Truth of the Aleke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moses Ose Utomi","offers":[{"title":"Tor\/Forge |  Hardback | With dust jacket |  2024-03-05","offer_id":44652727206143,"sku":"9781250849052","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a73c55aa-ec3d-44b4-a205-c1b248074d3e.jpg?v=1704315723","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781250849052","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}