The Truth of the Aleke
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Moses Ose Utomi returns to his Forever Desert series with The Truth of the Aleke, continuing his epic fable about truth, falsehood, and the shackles of history.
The Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever. The Aleke is coming.
500 years after the events of The Lies of the Ajungo, 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.
Seventeen-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.
The Forever Desert series
The Lies of the Ajungo
The Truth of the Aleke
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Moses Ose Utomi. (2024). The Truth of the Aleke. Tor Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Moses Ose Utomi. 2024. The Truth of the Aleke. Tor Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Moses Ose Utomi, The Truth of the Aleke. Tor Publishing Group, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Moses Ose Utomi. The Truth of the Aleke. Tor Publishing Group, 2024.
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The Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever. The Aleke is coming.
500 years after the events of The Lies of the Ajungo, 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.
Seventeen-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.
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The Aleke is cruel. The Aleke is clever. The Aleke is coming.
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