Mojo: Conjure Stories

by Nalo Hopkinson, Tobias S. Buckell, Barbara Hambly, et al.

When enslaved people were brought from the western part of Africa to the Americas, they were forbidden to speak their native languages or practice their religions in the New World.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446679291
• ISBN13: 9780446679299
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Aspect
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Chills, Thrills and Goose Flesh

I wanted to devour this anthology in one sitting and at the same time savor it. There are 19 stories with African magic at their roots, yet all the stories are different. 19 different authors each with her/his own style and voice. All are fabulous. Some tales are contemporary and some are historical. Some are set in Africa, some in the Caribbean, and some in the Americas. Some are rather funny and some are too sobering. Little chills will run down your skin giving you goose flesh. Every story is wonderful beyond words. I can't tell you which story or which author I liked the most. Read the book and choose your own. This anthology is edited by Nalo Hopkinson and includes authors, in order of appearance: Andy Duncan, Kinni Iburi Salaam, Barth Anderson, Steven Barnes, Gregory Frost, Jenise Aminoff, Tananarive Due, Jarla Tangh, Tobias S. Buckell, Nnedima Okorafor, Barbara Hambly, Gerard Houarner, A. M. Dellamonica, Eliot Fintushel, Nisi Shawl, Neil Gaiman, devorah major, Marcia Douglas, and Sheree Renee Thomas. There is an introduction by Luisah Teish.

Mojo: Conjure Stories is off da chain!

I read Nalo Hopkinson's first novel, Brown in the Ring a while ago and have been a fan ever since. I like the way she reinvents Afro-Caribbean rhythms and traditions to her storytelling, especially in her short stories, but her anthology is good, too. There are wild stories in here that made me rethink my stance on 'mojo' and conjure. There are too many good stories to name, and I'm still reading, but I really like the Neil Gaiman story, the "Fate" story by Jenise Aminoff, Nisi Shawl's "Tawny B---," Marcia Douglas, and Sheree Renee Thomas. The only thing missing so far is a story from Nalo herself. Maybe next time!

VERY ENJOYABLE

This book is really cool! I'm a huge fan of Neil Gaimen, so I'll buy anything with him in it. Tananarive Due's story rocked! And so did Barbara Hambly's! Asuquo, the story by a lesser known author named Nnedima Okorafor was very strange, but in a really good way. A very odd story. I'm glad to see that there are African writers writing about this sort of thing, too.

Makes you consider that magic DOES Exist

Okay, everyone has heard it before about wicca, voodo, satanic rituals, all of that. Juju is the type of magic that takes very experienced people to do, and unlike most spell magic, like wicca's three fold rule (every spell you commit will come back to you 3times) Juju however has spells where you dont have to worry about coming back at ya. This book has sum excellent, chillin stories and makes you get goosbumps. Especially the story called "The Skinned" by Jarla Tangh, i see she is one worth watching her descriptions, use of worlds, and over all theme (won't spoil it, gotta read it to "feel" it) puts the reader in such a state to understand, and also get slightly jumpy at that. I tried seeing if Jarla wrote other novels, but i believe that this is her first publication, but from the story among the others, i can expect a awesome future nover coming from her. This is a great book if you are curious about Juju folklore, exploring the possibilty of praticing it or just learning, and if you want a good scary bone chilling story, please read I promise,you won't be disappointed.

An Anthology That Will Truly Charm You

Rare are the anthologies and collections which do not depend on strong stories to carry a few weaker selections. MOJO: CONJURE STORIES is most certainly a rarity. Every story casts its own kind of spell on the reader, drawing in like sweetly scented smoke and making your head spin.Look at just some of the Big Names Nalo Hopkinson has snared for this extraordinary volume: Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, Neil Gaiman, Barbara Hambly. The other names you might not recognise yet, but their stories are going to send you scurrying off, trying to unearth more of their work.Destined to place high on many top ten lists for 2003!