Scholastic Schools Live | Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Last Gate of the Emperor with Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Join co-authors of Last Gate of the Emperor, Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen, at 2pm on Thursday 27th May for their exclusive event for UK schools.
An epic game. A forgotten myth. A destiny waiting to be unlocked. Inspired by Ethiopian myth and adventure, Last Gate of the Emperor is an AfroFuturistic tale about resilience and family. It is the perfect read for video games enthusiasts and fans of Black Panther – this book is “Wakanda meets Fortnite”!
Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen will be talking about the process of creating the world of Last Gate of the Emperor, and how the lore and history of Ethiopia inspired this thrilling sci-fi adventure.
Pre-recorded from their homes in the USA.
Suitable for ages 8+.
Register with the password LASTGATE .
Books by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Last Gate of the Emperor
From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an action-packed Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars. Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime – a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family… and his only friends. Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and smart mouth, those same qualities make Yared a star player of the underground augmented reality game, The Hunt for Kaleb’s Obelisk. But when a change in the game rules prompts Yared to log in with his real name, it triggers an attack that rocks the city…
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