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A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu. Now, stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny is studying with her mentor Sugar Cream and struggling to unlock the secrets in her strange Nsibidi book.
Eventually, Sunny knows she must confront her destiny. With the support of her Leopard Society friends, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha, and of her spirit face, Anyanwu, she will travel through worlds both visible and invisible to the mysteries town of Osisi, where she will fight a climactic battle to save humanity.
Much-honored Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards, merges today’s Nigeria with a unique world she creates. Akata Warrior blends mythology, fantasy, history and magic into a compelling tale that will keep listeners spellbound.
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“The most imaginative, gripping, enchanting fantasy novels I have ever read!”
— Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling author
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About Nnedi Okorafor
Nnedi Okorafor is an author of fantasy and science fiction for both adults and younger readers. Her books include the novella Binti, which won the 2015 Hugo and Nebula Awards; the children's book Long Juju Man, which won the 2007-08 Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa; the novel Who Fears Death, winner of the World Fantasy Award winner; and the novel Akata Warrior, winner of the Lodestar and Locus awards. She is an associate professor of creative writing and literature at the University at Buffalo. She was born to Igbo Nigerian parents in Cincinnati, Ohio.
About Yetide Badaki
Yetide Badaki is a Nigerian-born actress who has been seen performing all around the world. Better known as the goddess Bilquis on the Starz series American Gods, her other television credits include ABC’s Lost, the Fox show Touch, and Criminal Minds on CBS.