497:
226:
As Imaro seeks a confrontation with his most formidable foe yet, turmoil spreads across the continent of
Nyumbani. The balance between the forces of good, represented by Cush, and evil, represented by the pariah land of Naama, has been disrupted. The gods themselves may have to declare war with one
222:
Imaro, warrior of the
Ilyassai, has settled into his new life as a husband and father in the fabled kingdom of Cush. Amid his growing restlessness, unspeakable tragedy strikes, sending Imaro on a grim mission of vengeance. His adversary has no face, but he does have a name: Bohu, the Bringer of
230:
In the midst of a coming cataclysm, Imaro travels the length of
Nyumbani in search of Bohu. During his journey, Imaro finally discovers his own identity – but will this knowledge help him as he battles a formidable array of enemies bent not only on his destruction, but that of Nyumbani itself?
204:"The magic of the Demon Gods was mobilized for vengeance, was crying out. We will strike in the lands of the Abamba. We will strike along the East Coast. We will strike in Punt and Axum. And we will strike in the heart of Cush itself!"
27:
360:
544:
573:
369:
333:
568:
514:
537:
563:
346:
353:
193:
A revised version of the novel was published independently in 2009 through Sword & Soul Media and the online press
310:
583:
530:
578:
474:
518:
373:
175:
43:
399:
136:
171:
496:
504:
246:- son of Katisa, an Ilyassai warrior decreed Benemetapa (heir) of the Monomotapa Empire
194:
557:
415:
149:
79:
338:
327:
207:
179:
116:
443:
314:
300:- Imaro's mother, now Dakamatapa (Empress/Queen) of the Monomotapa Empire
239:
The characters in this section are listed in their order of appearance.
294:- Imaro's father and Monomotapa (Emperor) of the Monomotapa Empire
391:
187:
69:
26:
89:
Daw books (first edition) Sword and Soul Media (second edition)
342:
311:"Adding To The Gumbo Mix: Charles R. Saunders - 2005 Interview"
258:- Bambuti Pygmy scholar and former jester, now friend of Imaro
508:
517:. Further suggestions might be found on the article's
288:- deposed king of Kitwana and former friend of Pomphis
460:
432:
380:
144:
131:
123:
111:
103:
93:
85:
75:
65:
57:
49:
39:
227:another, before this balance is finally restored.
223:Sorrow – a sorcerer of immense power and cruelty.
538:
354:
252:- Shikaza woman who becomes Imaro's companion
8:
19:
99:1985 (first edition), 2009 (second edition)
545:
531:
361:
347:
339:
25:
18:
282:- servant of the Erriten, Imaro's nemesis
199:
515:See guidelines for writing about novels
33:Imaro: The trail of Bohu 1985 Daw Books
503:This article about a 1980s novel is a
334:Internet Speculative Fiction Database
7:
493:
491:
14:
16:1985 novel by Charles R. Saunders
495:
451:Dossouye: The Dancers of Mulukau
201:
276:- son of Imaro, five rains old
264:- Cushite boy, son of Arkhaman
53:Mshindo Kumba (second edition)
1:
574:Novels by Charles R. Saunders
507:. You can help Knowledge by
167:Imaro III: The Trail of Bohu
270:- Cushite master blacksmith
600:
490:
24:
20:Imaro: the Trail of Bohu
569:American fantasy novels
475:Abengoni: First Calling
186:was the third book of
332:title listing at the
564:1985 American novels
374:Charles R. Saunders
178:, and published by
176:Charles R. Saunders
44:Charles R. Saunders
21:
400:The Quest for Cush
235:List of characters
137:The Quest for Cush
584:1980s novel stubs
526:
525:
485:
484:
408:The Trail of Bohu
329:The Trail of Bohu
215:
214:
184:The Trail of Bohu
174:novel written by
172:sword and sorcery
161:The Trail of Bohu
157:
156:
104:Publication place
50:Cover artist
591:
547:
540:
533:
499:
492:
363:
356:
349:
340:
318:
313:. Archived from
200:
145:Followed by
132:Preceded by
95:Publication date
29:
22:
599:
598:
594:
593:
592:
590:
589:
588:
579:DAW Books books
554:
553:
552:
551:
488:
486:
481:
456:
428:
376:
367:
324:
309:
307:
237:
220:
112:Media type
96:
35:
17:
12:
11:
5:
597:
595:
587:
586:
581:
576:
571:
566:
556:
555:
550:
549:
542:
535:
527:
524:
523:
500:
483:
482:
480:
479:
471:
464:
462:
458:
457:
455:
454:
448:
439:
437:
430:
429:
427:
426:
423:Nyumbani Tales
420:
412:
404:
396:
387:
385:
378:
377:
368:
366:
365:
358:
351:
343:
337:
336:
323:
322:External links
320:
317:on 2011-06-07.
306:
303:
302:
301:
295:
289:
283:
277:
271:
265:
259:
253:
247:
236:
233:
219:
216:
213:
212:
164:also known as
155:
154:
146:
142:
141:
133:
129:
128:
125:
121:
120:
113:
109:
108:
105:
101:
100:
97:
94:
91:
90:
87:
83:
82:
77:
73:
72:
67:
63:
62:
59:
55:
54:
51:
47:
46:
41:
37:
36:
30:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
596:
585:
582:
580:
577:
575:
572:
570:
567:
565:
562:
561:
559:
548:
543:
541:
536:
534:
529:
528:
522:
520:
516:
512:
510:
506:
501:
498:
494:
489:
477:
476:
472:
469:
466:
465:
463:
459:
452:
449:
446:
445:
441:
440:
438:
435:
431:
424:
421:
418:
417:
416:The Naama War
413:
410:
409:
405:
402:
401:
397:
394:
393:
389:
388:
386:
383:
379:
375:
371:
364:
359:
357:
352:
350:
345:
344:
341:
335:
331:
330:
326:
325:
321:
319:
316:
312:
304:
299:
296:
293:
290:
287:
284:
281:
278:
275:
272:
269:
266:
263:
260:
257:
254:
251:
248:
245:
242:
241:
240:
234:
232:
228:
224:
217:
211:
209:
205:
202:
198:
196:
191:
189:
185:
181:
177:
173:
169:
168:
163:
162:
153:
151:
150:The Naama War
147:
143:
140:
138:
134:
130:
126:
122:
118:
114:
110:
107:United States
106:
102:
98:
92:
88:
84:
81:
80:Fantasy novel
78:
74:
71:
68:
64:
60:
56:
52:
48:
45:
42:
38:
34:
28:
23:
513:
509:expanding it
502:
487:
473:
467:
461:Other novels
450:
442:
433:
422:
414:
407:
406:
398:
390:
381:
328:
315:the original
308:
297:
291:
285:
279:
273:
267:
261:
255:
249:
243:
238:
229:
225:
221:
206:
203:
192:
183:
166:
165:
160:
159:
158:
148:
135:
32:
286:King Majnun
190:'s series.
558:Categories
305:References
519:talk page
208:Daw Books
182:in 1985.
180:Daw Books
117:Paperback
86:Publisher
31:Cover of
468:Damballa
444:Dossouye
434:Dossouye
268:Arkhaman
218:Synopsis
58:Language
256:Pomphis
250:Tanisha
115:Print (
61:English
478:(2014)
470:(2011)
453:(2012)
447:(2008)
436:series
425:(2017)
419:(2009)
411:(1985)
403:(1984)
395:(1981)
384:series
370:Novels
298:Katisa
292:Mkwayo
274:Kilewo
262:Akhini
152:
139:
127:215 pp
66:Series
40:Author
392:Imaro
382:Imaro
244:Imaro
210:1985
188:Imaro
170:is a
124:Pages
76:Genre
70:Imaro
505:stub
280:Bohu
195:Lulu
372:by
560::
197:.
546:e
539:t
532:v
521:.
511:.
362:e
355:t
348:v
119:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.