Before it comes, before the end of the day, this wildly imaginative narrative will take us across the islands, their history, and into the lives of unforgettable characters. And graffiti messages from an unknown source are asking hard questions. The governor’s daughter, Sonteine, is getting married, her father demanding a feast out of turn. Anise, his long lost love, is on a march toward reckoning with her healing powers. The man who got it done, Gromek Czempinski, was a swashbuckling Tom Selleck look-alike who had spent decades spying against the. Xavier Redchoose is the macaenus of his generation, anointed by the gods to make each resident one perfect meal when the time is right. Its a suspenseful tale of an almost insanely difficult exfiltration. A place of stunning beauty and incorrigible mischief, destiny and mystery, it is also a place in need of change. Somewhere far away- or maybe right nearby- lies an archipelago called Popisho. Her voice sings out loud and pure.' Eowyn Ivey, The New York Times Book ReviewAn uproarious, sensual novel, Leone Ross's Popisho conjures a world where magic is everywhere, food is fate, politics are broken, and love awaits.Everyone in Popisho was born with a little something. Some may be surprised that such a magical story is so grounded in the internal realities of its characters. Reading this book during COVID is sure to realign your priorities. From the gods: a thing that felt so inexpressibly your own. Ross’s lyrical, rhythmic writing is something to be savored. But in the end all they can do is trust and accept. Everyone in Popisho was born with a little something… The local name for it was cors.

A sensual novel, Popisho conjures a world where magic is everywhere, food is fate, politics are broken, and love awaits.

Popisho book review