In the striking sequel to 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf', Sogolon the Moon Witch recounts her journey through a labyrinth of myth and power. The narrative unfolds as Sogolon battles with cunning and courage against Aesi, the king’s chancellor, whose menace rivals even the arachnid with which his connivance is compared. As an aged witch with over a century of life's cunning, Sogolon unravels the tapestry of a lost boy's fate, her rivalry with Aesi and the complexities of empire and resistance—testing the boundaries of will and authority in an ancient land of myth.