Akata Witch transports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it seems. Born in New York, but living in Aba, Nigeria, twelve-year old Sunny is understandably a little lost. She is albino and thus, incredibly sensitive to the sun. All Sunny wants to do is be able to play football and get through another day of school without being bullied. But once she befriends Orlu and Chichi, Sunny is plunged in to the world of the Leopard People, where your worst defect becomes your greatest asset. Together, Sunny, Orlu, Chichi and Sasha form the youngest ever Oha Coven. Their mission is to track down Black Hat Otokoto, the man responsible for kidnapping and maiming children. Will Sunny be able to overcome the killer with powers stronger than her own, or will the future she saw in the flames become reality?
Akata: Heks Reeks
Deze serie dompelt lezers onder in een levendige wereld waar magie en realiteit met elkaar verweven, gesitueerd in het hart van Nigeria. Het volgt een jonge protagonist die, ondanks maatschappelijke uitdagingen vanwege haar albinisme, een verborgen gemeenschap ontdekt waar haar vermeende zwakheden haar grootste krachten worden. Samen met nieuwe vrienden gaat ze op een gevaarlijke queeste, waarbij ze oude kwaden trotseert en verborgen potentieel ontdekt. Dit is een meeslepende reis van zelfontdekking, moed en de kracht die gevonden wordt in het omarmen van iemands uniekheid.
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Akata Warrior
- 477bladzijden
- 17 uur lezen
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.