Forest of a thousand daemons 
D. O. Fagunwa 
<span>It contains the&nbsp;</span>picaresque<span>&nbsp;tales of a Yoruba hunter whose name is Akara-ogun (Compound-of-spells) and one of the formidable hunters of a bygone age, who encountered folklore elements, such as magic, monsters, ghommids, spirits, and gods. It was followed by a sequel,&nbsp;</span><span>Igbo Olodumare</span><span>, which was actually a prequel to the book and discusses the tales of Olowo-Aiye, father of Akara-Ogun.</span>