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? "Readers will devour this." Publishers Weekly (starred review) ? "While this book may be short, its impact is anything but small." Kirkus (starred review) Part science fiction, part fantasy, and entirely infused with West African culture and spirituality, this novella offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a teenager whose coming of age will herald a new age for her world. Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, this is the first in the She Who Knows trilogy When there is a call, there is often a response. Najeeba knows. She has had The Call. But how can a 13-year-old girl have the Call? Only men and boys experience the annual call to the Salt Roads. Whats just happened to Najeeba has never happened in the history of her village. But its not a terrible thing, just strange. So when she leaves with her father and brothers to mine salt at the Dead Lake, theres neither fanfare nor protest. For Najeeba, its a dream come true: travel by camel, open skies, and a chance to see a spectacular place shes only heard about. However, there must have been something to the rule, because Najeebas presence on the road changes everything and her family will never be the same. Small, intimate, up close, and deceptively quiet, this is the beginning of the Kponyungo Sorceress.
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