Akata Witch - Books.Infosec.Exchange

English language

Published Aug. 7, 2011 by Viking.

ISBN:: 978-0-670-01196-4

(1 review)

Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.

3 editions

Daryl76679 reviewed Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)

Not Tolkien and I love it

5 stars

Reading fantasy from a different part of the world is an absolute treat. I really enjoyed this story of juju, masquerades, and the bonds of friendship. 4.4/5

Subjects

Supernatural
Serial murderers
Magic
Albinos and albinism
Fiction

Places

Nigeria