West Africa
Nigeria/USA
Contemporary
English
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Post-apocalyptic fantasy set in future Sudan where Onyesonwu, a child of rape, must use her magical powers to end genocide and rewrite her world's Great Book.
Literary Significance
Winner of World Fantasy Award; pioneering Africanfuturist novel being adapted for HBO
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editorial-summarynot primary textPost-apocalyptic fantasy set in future Sudan where Onyesonwu, a child of rape, must use her magical powers to end genocide and rewrite her world's Great Book. Winner of World Fantasy Award; pioneering Africanfuturist novel being adapted for HBO
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