In this shocking, and at times darkly comic, novel, a psychiatrist hired to write a short piece on Francis Bacon becomes obsessed with the artist, his life, and the characters who surrounded him.
It is part of the Wormwood Trilogy, a series of interconnected stories set in a future where an alien entity known as Wormwood has arrived on Earth and brought about significant changes to human society.
In "Jackdaw," the protagonist, Kaaro, is a government agent with psychic abilities. He is tasked with investigating a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances, which leads him to confront both his own troubled past and the secrets of the powerful forces at work in his world.
Tade Thompson is a British-born Nigerian author known for his imaginative and thought-provoking speculative fiction. "Jackdaw" showcases his skill at creating richly detailed worlds and complex characters, and it has been praised for its originality and storytelling prowess.
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