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'''''Blood Colony''''' is a novel by writer [[Tananarive Due]]. It is the third book in Due's ''African Immortals'' series. It is preceded by ''[[My Soul to Keep]]'' 1997 and ''[[The Living Blood]]'' (2001). |
'''''Blood Colony''''' is a novel by writer [[Tananarive Due]]. It is the third book in Due's ''African Immortals'' series. It is preceded by ''[[My Soul to Keep]]'' 1997 and ''[[The Living Blood]]'' (2001). It got nominated for the [[Hurston/Wright Legacy Award]] in 2009. |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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Set in a world where a hidden African clan of [[Immortality|immortals]] possesses blood with the power to heal almost any ailment, including [[HIV/AIDS]], the story centers on Fana Wolde, a unique young immortal born with extraordinary abilities. When her mortal best friend is imprisoned, Fana escapes her protected home and joins the Underground Railroad, a network distributing the life-saving blood. However, she becomes the target of a violent, age-old sect tied to the [[Vatican City|Vatican]]. Fana must confront these deadly forces as her people search for her and race to uncover the sect's origins, with the lives of everyone she loves at stake.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blood Colony (African Immortals, #3) |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2391371.Blood_Colony |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
Latest revision as of 13:29, 21 April 2024
Author | Tananarive Due |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | African Immortals #3 |
Genre | Science fiction, Horror |
Publication date | 2008 |
Preceded by | The Living Blood |
Blood Colony is a novel by writer Tananarive Due. It is the third book in Due's African Immortals series. It is preceded by My Soul to Keep 1997 and The Living Blood (2001). It got nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in 2009.
Plot
Set in a world where a hidden African clan of immortals possesses blood with the power to heal almost any ailment, including HIV/AIDS, the story centers on Fana Wolde, a unique young immortal born with extraordinary abilities. When her mortal best friend is imprisoned, Fana escapes her protected home and joins the Underground Railroad, a network distributing the life-saving blood. However, she becomes the target of a violent, age-old sect tied to the Vatican. Fana must confront these deadly forces as her people search for her and race to uncover the sect's origins, with the lives of everyone she loves at stake.[1]
References
- ^ "Blood Colony (African Immortals, #3)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-10-14.