Welcome to a world of muskets and magic. In The Elephant and Macaw Banner series, two brave adventurers—the Dutch explorer Gerard van Oost and Yoruban warrior Oludara—travel the unexplored wilderness of sixteenth-century Brazil. Along the way, the encounter a host of creatures inspired by Brazilian folklore: from the brain-sucking Kalobo to the one-legged prankster Sacy-Perey. In this story, The Discommodious Wedding, Oludara and the Tupinamba native Arany wish to marry, but it won’t be as easy as they imagine. Together with Gerard, they must find a way to turn magic against magic and deal with a host of supernatural beings beyond their control. The Elephant and Macaw Banner is an award-winning series of novelettes published in magazines and podcasts around the world. For the first time, this edition unites these stories for English readers. This is a 10,000 word novelette (approx. 40 pages).