Akata Woman

From award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, the electrifying conclusion to the series that started with Akata Witch, named one of Time magazine's "100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time"! "In this series, Okorafor creates a stunningly original world of African magic that draws on Nigerian folk beliefs and rituals instead of relying on the predictable tropes of Western fantasy novels."-Time magazineFrom the moment Sunny Nwazue discovered she had magic flowing in her blood, she sought to understand and control her powers. Throughout her adventures in Akata Witch and Akata Warrior, she had to navigate the balance between nearly everything in her life-America and Nigeria, the "normal" world and the one infused with juju, human and spirit, good daughter and powerful Leopard Person.Now, those hard lessons and abilities are put to the test in a quest so dangerous and fantastical, it would be madness to go…but may destroy the world if she does not. With the help of her friends, Sunny embarks on a mission to find a precious object hidden deep in a magical realm. Defeating the guardians of the prize will take more from Sunny than she has to give, and triumph will mean she will be forever changed.Series Overview: Book 3 in the Akata seriesBook 1: Akata WitchBook 2: Akata Warrior

INCREDIBLE SERIES SALES: The two books in the Akata series have grossed over 200,000 copies to date!STRONG ACCOLADES: The Akata books have earned multiple starred reviews and enjoy over 30,000 glowing reviews on Goodreads. Nnedi continues to amass ringing endorsements from celebrities including Neil Gaiman and Ursula Le Guin, among others.TIMELY INTEREST: Thanks to the blockbuster Black Panther film, interest in Afrofuturism and Afrojujuism is at an all-time high. With her extensive background in these subjects, Nnedi has written two Black Panther books, as well as the Shuri series.LITERARY SUPERSTAR: Nnedi has won the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, and Lodestar awards for her writing, as well as the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature. Her YA fantasy Akata Witch was named one of Time magazine's "100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time".