The Gatekeeper's Staff
Antoine Bandele
Optioned for a motion picture adaptation.
TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now.
Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the very foundations of TJ’s world.
Desperate to pick up where his sister left off and uncover the secrets behind her questionable death, TJ commits himself to unlocking the magical heritage that has always eluded him. So he enrolls in Camp Olosa—a remedial magic school for the divinely less-than-gifted in the humid swamps of New Orleans.
But little does he know, TJ is destined to cross paths with powerful spirits of old thought lost to time: the Orishas.
Delve into this young adult fantasy based on the mythology of the West African gods, where TJ will encounter unlikely allies, tough-as-gatorhide instructors, and the ancient secrets of the Orishas.
Duration - 16h 14m.
Author - Antoine Bandele.
Narrator - Nekia Renee Martin.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2021 Antoine Bandele ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Antoine Bandele
Nekia Renee Martin
TJ Young & The Orishas
Bandele Books
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
Optioned for a motion picture adaptation. TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now. Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the very foundations of TJ’s world. Desperate to pick up where his sister left off and uncover the secrets behind her questionable death, TJ commits himself to unlocking the magical heritage that has always eluded him. So he enrolls in Camp Olosa—a remedial magic school for the divinely less-than-gifted in the humid swamps of New Orleans. But little does he know, TJ is destined to cross paths with powerful spirits of old thought lost to time: the Orishas. Delve into this young adult fantasy based on the mythology of the West African gods, where TJ will encounter unlikely allies, tough-as-gatorhide instructors, and the ancient secrets of the Orishas. Duration - 16h 14m. Author - Antoine Bandele. Narrator - Nekia Renee Martin. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Antoine Bandele ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:59
Disclaimer
Duration:00:00:13
Dedication
Duration:00:00:07
Chapter 1: Not First, Not Last
Duration:00:18:20
Chapter 2: All That's Left
Duration:00:15:24
Chapter 3: Wishing on a Star
Duration:00:14:23
Chapter 4: The Promised Child
Duration:00:23:55
Chapter 5: Shapes & Sounds
Duration:00:13:17
Chapter 6: The Keepers
Duration:00:14:51
Chapter 7: Manifestation
Duration:00:17:37
Chapter 8: A Will and a Way
Duration:00:27:44
Chapter 9: The Decision
Duration:00:09:59
Chapter 10: Not Any Other Bird
Duration:00:23:12
Chapter 11: Nola
Duration:00:11:05
Chapter 12: Ol' Sally
Duration:00:16:13
Chapter 13: Welcome to Camp Olosa
Duration:00:11:39
Chapter 14: Fresh Meat
Duration:00:20:04
Chapter 15: Mornin' on the Bayou
Duration:00:12:56
Chapter 16: Miss Gravés
Duration:00:13:13
Chapter 17: Mr. Du Bois
Duration:00:16:10
Chapter 18: Mr. Bolawe
Duration:00:19:06
Chapter 19: A Lunch for Two
Duration:00:15:39
Chapter 20: The Forgotten Tale
Duration:00:30:36
Chapter 21: Library on the Bayou
Duration:00:25:22
Chapter 22: Pop Quiz
Duration:00:17:51
Chapter 23: Voices on the Water
Duration:00:32:57
Chapter 24: Fiasco Friday
Duration:00:14:12
Chapter 25: Light in the Deep
Duration:00:28:34
Chapter 26: The Whispering Tree
Duration:00:17:24
Chapter 27: Stafflore
Duration:00:16:48
Chapter 28: Mysteries & Mockeries
Duration:00:12:01
Chapter 29: M.I.A.
Duration:00:14:26
Chapter 30: In the Shadows
Duration:00:13:19
Chapter 31: In the Night
Duration:00:12:39
Chapter 32: The Water Bowl
Duration:00:27:59
Chapter 33: Past Due
Duration:00:18:01
Chapter 34: Summer's Break
Duration:00:14:18
Chapter 35: Back Home
Duration:00:10:05
Chapter 36: A Simply Wholesome Guest
Duration:00:24:20
Chapter 37: Back to the Bayou
Duration:00:20:58
Chapter 38: The Reverse Caper
Duration:00:15:23
Chapter 39: With Proper Preparation
Duration:00:13:56
Chapter 40: An Assortment of Accessories
Duration:00:10:44
Chapter 41: The Moonlight's Portal
Duration:00:33:19
Chapter 42: A Whole Lotta Trouble
Duration:00:20:01
Chapter 43: Olosa's Messengers
Duration:00:14:36
Chapter 44: Way Down Low
Duration:00:16:10
Chapter 45: A Graveyard of Ships
Duration:00:23:30
Chapter 46: Wrath of the Deep
Duration:00:29:58
Chapter 47: The Gatekeeper's Staff
Duration:00:36:05
Chapter 48: Pantheon's Parley
Duration:00:20:59
Chapter 49: A Summer for the Ages
Duration:00:25:28
A Note from the Author
Duration:00:00:43
The Story Continues
Duration:00:45:08
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:59