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Akata Woman
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Artikel-Nr:
9780451480583
Veröffentl:
2022
Erscheinungsdatum:
18.01.2022
Seiten:
404
Autor:
Nnedi Okorafor
Gewicht:
524 g
Format:
213x141x37 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Nnedi Okorafor is an international award-winning novelist of science fiction and fantasy for children and adults. Born in the United States to Nigerian immigrant parents, Nnedi is known for drawing from African cultures to create captivating stories with unforgettable characters and evocative settings. Nnedi has received the World Fantasy, Nebula, Eisner, and Lodestar Awards and multiple Hugo Awards, amongst others, for her books. Her fans include Neil Gaiman, Rick Riordan, John Green, Diana Wynne Jones, and Ursula K. Le Guin. She holds a PhD in literature and lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her daughter Anyaugo. Learn more at nnedi.com. You can also follow her on Twitter (@nnedi) and Instagram (@nnediokorafor).
Akata Woman is the New York Times bestselling third book in the series that started with Akata Witch, named one of Time magazine's "100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time" and "100 Best YA Books of All Time," from award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor.
"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 magazine
From the moment Sunny Nwazue discovered she had mystical energy 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 an otherworldly 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.
"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 magazine
From the moment Sunny Nwazue discovered she had mystical energy 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 an otherworldly 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.
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".