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1. N. K. Jemisin

The Shadowed Sun

Book two in an exquisite and gripping fantasy duology from the critically acclaimed author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS

1. Nnedi , Okorafor

The Daughter Who Remains

Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, The Daughter Who Remains is the breathtaking conclusion to the She Who Knows trilogy Featuring Najeeba, now older and wiser than readers have ever known her, this is a tale of family, courage, and healingNajeeba has something terrible to kill.And now she’s off to go and kill it. A fully trained, mature, and sharply focused sorcerer (don’t call her sorceress), Najeeba has left the comfort and security of her town with two companions, the glass maker Dedan and the old camel MorningStar. This journey takes her back to where it all began. And despite the fact that her training with the sorcerer Aro forced her to face her deepest fears, she hasn’t seen anything close to what she’s about to see.As the Igbo proverb goes, a masquerade does not dance for nothing. The Daughter Who Remains is the final book in the She Who Knows trilogy. This tale isn’t about Najeeba learning to master her powerful skills, it’s about her having the audacity and courage to use them and use them well…no matter the consequence.

1. Miasol Eguíbar-Holgado

Decolonial Speculative Fiction

Decolonial Speculative Fiction provides an analytical framework for situating speculative narratives from the margins. It approaches texts from literary movements made subaltern through processes of colonization and coloniality: Afrofuturism, Indigenous futurism, Latinx futurism, Latin American speculative fiction.

Zahrah the Windseeker

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Zahrah the Windseeker (Houghton Mifflin, Sept 2005), written by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, is one of a very small handful of young adult fantasy novels that incorporate the myths and folklore and culture of West Africa. It is the winner of the 2008 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa. Okorafor-Mbachu was born in the United States to two Nigerian (Igbo) parents.In the northern Ooni Kingdom, fear of the unknown runs deep, and children born dada are rumored to have special powers. Thirteen-year-old Zahrah Tsami feels like a normal girl, she grows her own flora computer, has mirrors sewn onto her clothes, and stays clear of the Forbidden Greeny Jungle. But unlike other children in the village of Kirki, Zahrah was born with the telling dadalocks. Only her best friend, Dari, isn't afraid of her, even when something unusual begins happening-something that definitely makes Zahrah different. The two friends determine to investigate, edging closer and closer to danger. When Dari's life is threatened, Zahrah must face her worst fears alone, including the very thing that makes her different.

1. Nnedi Okorafor

Space Cat

1. Nnedi Okorafor

Ikenga