Summary
Akata Woman is a 2022 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor.[1][2] it is the sequel to Akata Witch and Akata Warrior and the third book in The Nsibidi Script series which debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list following the release of the novel.[3][4][5]
 First edition | |
| Author | Nnedi Okorafor |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Series | Nsibidi Scripts |
Release number | 3 |
| Subject | Africanjujuism |
| Genre | Young adult, Fantasy |
| Publisher | Viking/Penguin/PRH |
Publication date | January 18, 2022 |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 9780451480583 |
| Preceded by | Akata Warrior |
Plot edit
Set after the events of the second book, Sunny Nwazue who discovered that she is a member of the all female Nimm Warriors is tasked by Udide, a giant talking spider to find and return a ghazal stolen by Chichi's mother or face terrible consequences. Sunny, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha will have to travel across the wilderness—spirit realm, Nimm village, and a parallel universe of plant-based technology to stop Udide from wreaking havoc on the Nimm women.
Reception edit
The book was ranked as one of the most anticipated book of January 2022 by several magazines and literary websites including Polygon, PopSugar, Book riot and Tor.com.[6][7][8][9] It received several positive receptions from reviewers. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called the novel "An engrossing addition to a thoughtful coming-of-age series".[10] Murad Mahvesh in a review for Tor.com noted that "The story zips along with plenty of fun twists and turns, scares and surprise, and as usual, Okorafor pulls no punches with current social commentary".[5]
References edit
- ^ Alexander, Alesia (2022-01-13). "Excerpt: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Clark, Sanina. "Q & A with Nnedi Okorafor". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Kan, Toni (2022-01-02). "Nnedi Okorafor's "Akata Woman" and other most anticipated books of January 2022". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Children's Series Books – Best Sellers – Books – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ a b Murad, Mahvesh (2022-01-21). "A Book Full of Juju: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Burke, Mel (2022-01-09). "The science fiction and fantasy books we're excited for in 2022". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Jensen, Kelly (2022-01-04). "The Ultimate Guide to New Winter YA Books 2022: January-March". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Books that'll make a good read in 2022". Vanguard News. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Tor.com (2022-01-12). "All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in January!". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ AKATA WOMAN by Nnedi Okorafor review.