Saunders novel fuses the narrative style of fantasy fiction with a pre-colonial, alternate Africa. Imaro is a warrior out of African legend. A broad knowledge of, and passion for, the history and myths of Africa led to the creation of a heroic fantasy character the likes of which the world has never seen. Like his contemporaries, Karl Edward Wagner (Kane) and Michael Moorcock (Elric), Charles Saunders brings something new to the traditional heroic fantasy tale. Imaro is the name of the larger-than-life warrior, an outcast, who travels across Nyumbani, searching for a home. Based on Africa, and African traditions and legends, Charles Saunders has created Nyumbani (which means home in Swahili), an amalgam of the real, the semi-real, and the unreal. Imaro is heroic fantasy like its never been done before. a tale of a young mans continuing struggle to gain acceptance amongst his people, and to break the cycle of alienation and violence that plagues his life. Book Synopsis Imaro is a rousing adventure. The tribal tensions and histories presented in this fantasy novel reflect actual African tribal histories and tensions, and provide a unique perspective to current and recent conflicts in Africa, particularly the Rwandan genocide and the ongoing conflict in The Sudan.

It addresses this both structurally (via its unique setting) and thematically (via its alienated, tribeless hero-protagonist). Inspired by and directly addresses the alienation of growing up an African American fan of Science Fiction and Fantasy, which to this day remains a very ethnically homogonous genre. About the Book Saunders novel fuses the narrative style of fantasy fiction with a pre-colonial, alternate Africa.

Imaro by Charles R. Saunders