{"title":"Cebo Campbell","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Cebo Campbell, an author whose creativity knows no bounds. Specialising in the realms of \u003cem\u003eSci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e, Campbell takes readers on unforgettable journeys that stretch the imagination and challenge perceptions of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the noteworthy works of Cebo Campbell is the intriguing \u003cstrong\u003eSky Full of Elephants\u003c\/strong\u003e. This standout title invites readers into a universe where the extraordinary becomes the norm, and the lines between fantasy and reality blur in the most delightful ways. With a knack for weaving rich narratives and breathing life into complex characters, Campbell's storytelling is both engaging and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach page turned in Campbell's novels promises a fresh adventure, making them perfect for enthusiasts of the fantastical and the imaginative. Whether you are a lifelong fan of the genre or just beginning your exploration, Cebo Campbell's books promise entertainment and enlightenment in equal measure. Dive in and discover a world where the impossible seems possible, and every story unfolds in unexpected ways.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sky-full-of-elephants-by-cebo-campbell-9781668087336","title":"Sky Full of Elephants","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day, a cataclysmic event occurs: all of the white people in America walk into the nearest body of water. A year later, Charlie Brunton is a Black man living in an entirely new world. Having served time in prison for a wrongful conviction, he’s now a professor of electric and solar power systems at Howard University when he receives a call from someone he wasn’t even sure existed: his daughter Sidney, a nineteen-year-old left behind by her white mother and step-family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTraumatised by the event, and terrified of the outside world, Sidney has spent a year in isolation in Wisconsin. Desperate for help, she turns to the father she never met, a man she has always resented. Sidney and Charlie meet for the first time as they embark on a journey across a truly “post-racial” America in search of answers. But neither of them are prepared for this new world and how they see themselves in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeading south toward what is now called the Kingdom of Alabama, everything Charlie and Sidney thought they knew about themselves, and the world, will be turned upside down. Brimming with heart and humour, Cebo Campbell’s astonishing debut novel is about the power of community and connection, about healing and self-actualisation, and a reckoning with what it means to be Black in America, in both their world and ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSky Full of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A bold and imaginative premise unfolds with lyrical language, hope and humor in Cebo Campbell's \u003ci\u003eSky Full of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e. Like the best speculative fiction, it compels us to view our own world through new eyes. This debut novel is not to be missed.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTANANARIVE DUE\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Reformatory\u003c\/i\u003e and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Replete with airline-less airports, sprawling mansions up for grabs, and an Alabaman monarchy, \u003ci\u003eSky Full of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e is a supremely imaginative exploration of family, loss, and the many roads to healing. Cebo Campbell gifts us a vivid odyssey full of possibility, proving that liberation doesn't reside in the rejection of history, but in our embrace of it. This is a debut that dares us to tap into frequencies of freedom, to view ourselves as what we truly are and always have been: beings full of light worthy of love.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATEO ASKARIPOUR\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Buck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Part Afrofuturism, part delicious fever dream, a lost father and his fractured daughter set out on a road trip toward a misunderstood utopia that reveals the sacred wisdom of who they are and the significance of their people. Cebo Campbell is a master griot, reordering the world with grace, beauty, and deep humanity. \u003ci\u003eSky Full of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling, original work that allows us to look deeply at each other and ask if 'white ain’t an idea no more,' what are the unlimited possibilities for the idea of black?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASALE ANGEL-AJANI\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Country You Can Leave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"At the heart of this post-racial apocalyptic world is the tender story of a father and daughter coming to grips with their ever-evolving connection in the midst of great upheaval. Campbell plays his notes with majestic care and the result is something completely woke and utterly satisfying. 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