Precolonial Africa

Kingdoms of gold, griots, and warrior queens

Stories set in the great kingdoms and empires of Africa before colonization: courts, trade routes, warriors, and griots keeping history alive.

Styles: Novel · Literary · Pulp · Noir, or Random
Aisle: Historical

Begin with

The Bronze Caster's Apprentice
In the kingdom of Benin, you are apprenticed to the royal bronze casters. The plaque you are casting tells a history the king's rival wants erased.
Your role: A bronze-casting apprentice
Caravan to Timbuktu
You guide a salt caravan across the Sahara to Timbuktu. Hidden among the salt is a manuscript three scholars have died to protect.
Your role: A caravan guide
The Oyo Messenger
You are the fastest royal messenger of the Oyo Empire. The message you carry is sealed, and you just learned it orders your own father's execution.
Your role: A royal messenger

Start a premise as written, or make it yours with your own hero, style, tropes and intensity. Every scene after the first is written around your choices.

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