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Book One of The Copper Chronicles “The coin was not forged to be kept. It was forged to be passed on. And every hand that held it left something of itself behind.” Destiny does not flow in one direction along the Zambezi River. Some are pulled into the past. Others are thrust into futures not yet born. And some carry curses older than the gods themselves. When the mighty Nyami Nyami rises from the depths of the Zambezi demanding the return of the legendary Copper Bloodstone, two young boys — Mosi Nuka and Mwansa Kabinga — are swept into a journey that will shatter everything they know about history, power, and fate. Their path leads far beyond the sacred riverbanks of home: through pirate kingdoms on the Indian Ocean, ghost markets hidden between worlds, storm-swallowed islands, and haunted Caribbean waters where ancient relics awaken and timelines begin to fracture. Long before empires rose, the first gods left behind artifacts infused with fragments of their power — relics capable of reshaping destiny itself. Now three of them have awakened: the Copper Bloodstone, the Trident of the Ocean, and the Cursed Copper Coin. At the center of the chaos stands Nsembe, a fallen guardian determined to restore a single “perfect” timeline, even if it means erasing civilizations, futures, and countless lives. As storms gather across oceans and history bends under forces beyond human understanding, Mosi and Mwansa must decide whether fate is something inherited… or something that can be broken. Blending African mythology, time-bending mystery, pirate adventure, and political allegory, Copper Coins and Curses is an epic fantasy unlike any other — a sweeping story about relics, extraction, memory, and the dangerous temptation to control destiny. Part adventure. Part prophecy. Part economic parable. This is the story Africa has been waiting to tell itself.
Is COPPER COINS AND CURSES (The Copper Chronicles) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this epic fantasy features African mythology, time-bending adventures across pirate kingdoms and ghost markets, and themes of destiny and cultural memory. Expect moderate fantasy violence involving ancient relics and a villain erasing timelines, but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence and erasure of civilizations.
Who'll love this
Teens will love this globe-spanning adventure with African mythology, time travel mysteries, ancient magical artifacts, and two heroes racing to stop a villain from rewriting history itself.