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Akata Woman
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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 her The Nsibidi Script series. It debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list following its release in January 2022.[3][4][5]
Key Information
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. If she doesn't, she'll face terrible consequences. Sunny, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha will have to travel across various settings—the 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 upon release. 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 (January 13, 2022). "Excerpt: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor". Brittle Paper. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Sanina. "Q & A with Nnedi Okorafor". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Kan, Toni (January 2, 2022). "Nnedi Okorafor's "Akata Woman" and other most anticipated books of January 2022". The Lagos Review. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Children's Series Books – Best Sellers – Books – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Murad, Mahvesh (January 21, 2022). "A Book Full of Juju: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor". Tor.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Burke, Mel (January 9, 2022). "The science fiction and fantasy books we're excited for in 2022". Polygon. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Jensen, Kelly (January 4, 2022). "The Ultimate Guide to New Winter YA Books 2022: January–March". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Books that'll make a good read in 2022". Vanguard News. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Tor.com (January 12, 2022). "All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in January!". Tor.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ AKATA WOMAN by Nnedi Okorafor review.
