Akata Witch

Pages: 384
Published: 2019
Language: English

Sunny Nwazue, a Nigerian-American girl with albinism, discovers she has magical abilities after moving to Nigeria. She joins forces with three new friends who share her powers to investigate a series of mysterious deaths. Together, they must confront a dangerous threat and learn to control their burgeoning magic.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Adventurous Mysterious Dark Inspiring

Fish Out of Water Chosen One Coming of Age Found Family

Fantasy Mystery Urban Fantasy Young Adult Middle Grade Paranormal

Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor(a) (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction for both children and adults. She is best known for her Binti Series and her novels Who Fears Death, Zahrah the Windseeker, Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, Lagoon and Remote Control. She has also written for comics and film. Her writing, which she describes as "Africanfuturism" and "Africanjujuism", is heavily influenced by her dual Nigerian and America...