The Unwoven Warrior

John Keevy’s Afrofantasy debut, The Unwoven Warrior, blends biology, technology and fantasy as he takes the reader on a journey at the heart of which is a critique on colonialism and empire building. It questions whether the human condition is one which inevitably shifts towards war and conflict – whether to gain resources or power. A South African reader is likely to feel a resonance with the world Keevy has crafted, as he has drawn on the spaces and people that make up the fabric of this country, but it doesn’t ring of appropriation. Rather, it echoes Keevy’s own identity. There is a lot going on in the novel, from the performance of leadership, through to the loss of identity, through to the guilt associated with survival. And the good news for its many instant fans is that this novel is the first in a series.