In 2011, Nnedi Okorafor published Akata Witch, about a albino girl named Sunny who lives in Nigeria, where she discovered that she has magical powers. Okorafor is back with a sequel, in which Sunny learns that she has been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse. She begins studying with her mentor, and with the support of her friends, sets off to travel through magical worlds to confront the Black Hat Otokotoin order and save humanity. Publisher’s Weekly says that the book is “filled with marvels and is sure to appeal to teens whose interest in fantasy goes beyond dwarves and fairies.”
