Akata Woman is a 2022 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor.[1][2] It is the sequel to Akata Witch and Akata Warrior and the third book in her The Nsibidi Script series. It debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list following its release in January 2022.[3][4][5]
 First edition | |
| Author | Nnedi Okorafor |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Nene Nwoko |
| Illustrator | Designed by Jim Hoover |
| Cover artist | Greg Ruth |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Nsibidi Scripts #3 |
| Genre | Young adult, fantasy |
| Set in | Aba, Nigeria |
| Publisher | Viking Books |
Publication date | January 18, 2022 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, kindle, audio CD, audiobook |
| Pages | 416 pp |
| ISBN | 9780451480583 (hardcover 1st ed.) |
| OCLC | 1246726914 |
| 813.6 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.O4157 An 2022 |
| Preceded by | Akata Warrior |
Plot
editSet after the events of the second book, Sunny Nwazue, who discovered that she is a member of the all female Nimm Warriors, is tasked by Udide, a giant talking spider, to find and return a ghazal stolen by Chichi's mother. If she doesn't, she'll face terrible consequences. Sunny, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha will have to travel across various settings—the spirit realm, Nimm village, and a parallel universe of plant-based technology—to stop Udide from wreaking havoc on the Nimm women.
Reception
editThe book was ranked as one of the most anticipated book of January 2022 by several magazines and literary websites including Polygon, PopSugar, Book Riot and Tor.com.[6][7][8][9] It received several positive receptions from reviewers upon release. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called the novel "An engrossing addition to a thoughtful coming-of-age series".[10] Murad Mahvesh in a review for Tor.com noted that "The story zips along with plenty of fun twists and turns, scares and surprise, and as usual, Okorafor pulls no punches with current social commentary".[5]
References
edit- ^ Alexander, Alesia (2022-01-13). "Excerpt: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Clark, Sanina. "Q & A with Nnedi Okorafor". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Kan, Toni (2022-01-02). "Nnedi Okorafor's "Akata Woman" and other most anticipated books of January 2022". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Children's Series Books – Best Sellers – Books – The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ a b Murad, Mahvesh (2022-01-21). "A Book Full of Juju: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Burke, Mel (2022-01-09). "The science fiction and fantasy books we're excited for in 2022". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Jensen, Kelly (2022-01-04). "The Ultimate Guide to New Winter YA Books 2022: January-March". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Books that'll make a good read in 2022". Vanguard News. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Tor.com (2022-01-12). "All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in January!". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ AKATA WOMAN by Nnedi Okorafor review.