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Nnedi Okorafor proves the rule that all great fantasy stories need to feature a giant sentient spider at some point. Udide the Great One, however, is neither a mere expository device (cough Aragog cough) nor one of Tolkien's "devourers of light" but a weaver and lover of tales, hearkening back to one of the oldest folkloric archetypes: the spider as ultimate storyteller. I got chills reading this chapter!