Akata Woman

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Akata Woman
ISBN
9780451480583
Preceded byAkata Warrior 

Akata Woman is a 2022 young adult

New York Times Best Seller list following the release of the novel.[3][4][5]

Plot

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

The book was ranked as one of the most anticipated book of January 2022 by several magazines and literary websites including

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

  1. ^ Alexander, Alesia (2022-01-13). "Excerpt: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ Clark, Sanina. "Q & A with Nnedi Okorafor". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^
    Tor.com
    . Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  6. ^ Burke, Mel (2022-01-09). "The science fiction and fantasy books we're excited for in 2022". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  7. ^ Jensen, Kelly (2022-01-04). "The Ultimate Guide to New Winter YA Books 2022: January-March". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  8. ^ "Books that'll make a good read in 2022". Vanguard News. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  9. ^ Tor.com (2022-01-12). "All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in January!". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  10. ^ AKATA WOMAN by Nnedi Okorafor review.