Akata Warrior

Akata Witch Series, Book 2

By: Nnedi Okorafor

Narrated by: Yetide Badaki

A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned 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 mysterious 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 listeners spellbound.

©2017 Nnedi Okorafor (P)2019 Tantor

Critic reviews

“This title is a unique coming of age story, coupling the distinct experience of the cultural duality as both African and African-American.” (BCCB, starred review)

Akata warrior

I just discovered this awesome author and her tales of Sunny. I love, love this series!! So much more than the Harry Potter series, this is the black version, but with much more flavor for both children and adults!! This is a series that children with Brown skin can identify with as well as realize that we belong, even in fantasy, too a world of our own imagination as well!!

It left me wanting to pick up with more. come on audible!! There are tons of voracious black and Brown readers. Let's see more from this author and more authors like her!! Well done, story, characters and narrator!

Exciting!

Loved it! I loved how the book pulls you into their world! The story and the narrator took my breath away!

girl power

i enjoyed the story & the main character and her relationship with her friends and family and her new powers

Another good one

This book is well written and authentic. The storyline is complex enough to entertain an adult, yet simple enough to be followed and understood by precocious children. I am reading this entire series ine after the other and I have not veen disappointed, yet.

The culture how they tastfully fulfilled the excitement t throughout the story.

At first it was hard to listen to because of the "he said, she said" it was to much. but overall the story line was very easy to follow.

Nnedi's brilliance captured in spirit by Yetide

slam dunk. Yetide is masterful in her reading of Nnedi's books. And Nnedi writes such rich novels Ursula Le Guin would be proud.

cant wait for next installment!!

although there are a couple of moments when voices blend together, It doesn't get in the way of the story! I enjoyed it so much. this book was challenging and I'm still wrapping my head around the universe and the timeline Nnedi has created and is creating in their books. I can't wait to see what happens next.

good book also

I like this one also. But in my opinion I think the first book was better. Still willing to buy a third one it come out with one.

Exhilarating and intensifying!

This novel, the second and Siri was just phenomenal! The continuation of the first story, integrated with the new storyline, and the narration was Jess splendid and delightful! I really enjoyed the fact that each character had their own dynamics and it was Xpress by the reader so vividly.

Love this book!!!! Best Audio so far

The narrator dose a great job with reading this book. It is exciting, different voices and accents are created for the characters. You feel like you can actually envision the story. Would recommend listening to both books.