YA Fantasy Based on African Mythology

If you like action-packed fantasies based on African Mythology, try these suggestions.

	Adeyemi, Tomi – Children of Blood and Bone Book 1 of Children of Blood and Bone. In this Nigerian-inspired fantasy, maji heroine Zélie sets out on a quest to return magic to the world after its disappearance years earlier. Recommended for Grades 8 Up for fantasy violence. Check our catalog for availability.
	Okorafor, Nnedi – Akata Witch Book 1 in the Akata Witch  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. Check our catalog for availability.
	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. Check our catalog for availability.