AKATA WITCH

1st book of the trilogy


https://tinyurl.com/ehc869we


Author: Nnedi Okorafor

Published: Speak : 2017

 (preference: audiobook)

 

Annotation: Twelve year old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but was born in New York. That's not the only thing that sets her apart. She is albino, which makes her everyday efforts to fit in even harder. At school, she befriends other misfits, and together, they form the youngest Oha Coven while learning to master their abilities. They're tasked with capturing a dangerous witch-man, Black Hat Otokoto, responsible for kidnaping and maiming children. Immersing into colourful Nigerian folklore, world of Leopard people that have deep connection with the spirit world, the reader navigates also a difficult family past of Sunny, and learns that even the simplest task can be a dangerous feat. 




Labels: magic, discovery, African folklore, spiritual world, adventure, danger, friendship

 

 




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