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In the first book of Tomi Adeyemi’s Nigerian-inspired
fantasy, Children of Blood and Bone,
maji heroine Zélie sets out on a quest to return magic to the world after
its disappearance years earlier. If you liked this book and are looking for
other action-packed fantasies based on African Mythology, try these suggestions. |
Okorafor, Nnedi – Akata Warrior
Book 1
in the Akata Warrior series. Sunny, a New York-born albino, lives in Nigeria.
When her classmates reveal that she is a “free agent,” like them, she begins
learning all about magic. But when the magical authorities ask her to help
them track down a terrifying killer, is she up to the challenge? Recommended
for Gr 7-9.
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Onyebuchi,
Tochi – Beasts Made of Night
Book 1 in the Beasts Made of
Night series. In the world of Kos, sins like greed and vanity give birth to terrifying
sin-beasts that threaten the public welfare. When Taj, a sin-eater, is called
to the palace to eat the sin of a royal, he finds himself pulled into a
conspiracy of political intrigue that could threaten his city and everyone in
it. Recommended for Gr 7 Up for fantasy violence.
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