Akata Warrior
The long-awaited sequel to the genre-breaking Akata Witch by multiple award-winner Nnedi Okorafor!
“The most imaginative, gripping, enchanting fantasy novels I have ever read!” — Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of Speak
A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu. Now, stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny is studying with her mentor Sugar Cream and struggling to unlock the secrets in her strange Nsibidi book.
Eventually, Sunny knows she must confront her destiny. With the support of her Leopard Society friends, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha, and of her spirit face, Anyanwu, she will travel through worlds both visible and invisible to the mysteries town of Osisi, where she will fight a climactic battle to save humanity.
Much-honored Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards, merges today’s Nigeria with a unique world she creates. Akata Warrior blends mythology, fantasy, history and magic into a compelling tale that will keep readers spellbound.
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Nnedi Okorafor
Before Africanfuturism had a name, Nnedi Okorafor was already weaving its tapestry—melding ancient myth with high-tech dreams, and reshaping what speculative fiction could look like when rooted in African cultures rather than merely referencing them. Her stories aren’t just tales of distant planets or magical beings; they’re fiercely alive, humming with ancestral memory, political edge, and the uncanny rhythm of the unexpected.
Born in the United States to Nigerian immigrant parents, Okorafor has always stood at the crossroads of cultures—and that liminal space pulses through her work. Whether it’s a semi-sentient spaceship shaped like a giant shrimp (Binti), or a Nigerian girl wielding ancestral powers in the shadow of climate catastrophe (Who Fears Death), her narratives defy the conventions of both Western science fiction and traditional fantasy. They don’t just bend genre—they build new worlds from the bones of old ones.
The Nsibidi Scripts
Magic here doesn’t come cloaked in ancient European robes—it pulses through dusty footpaths, sings from hidden forests, and crackles beneath skin like lightning waiting to strike.
The Nsibidi Scripts isn’t just a fantasy series—it’s a reimagining of what fantasy can be. Set in a richly textured Nigerian landscape where secret societies rule the shadows and ancient symbols carry living power, the story follows Sunny Nwazue, a girl caught between worlds. Albino, American-born, and living in Nigeria, Sunny begins the series feeling like an outsider in every way. But when she discovers the world of the Leopard People—a secret society of mystics and scholars—everything shifts. Her strangeness, once a source of alienation, becomes her strength.
The Nsibidi Scripts consists of three books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
