Isi Hendrix

eBook, ePUB

Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

"An immersive, funny, clever fantasy with real emotional depth. I couldn't put it down!" A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

"This book is incredible! With a dazzling cast of characters wrapped up in a rich, imaginative afrofantasy world, Adia's thrilling journey will have you eager to turn the next page!" B.B. Alston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Amari and the Night Brothers

"A spellbinding story of empowerment and liberation...readers of all ages will do well to pick up this first entry in a powerful new fantasy series." Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series.

Life in the Swamplands is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she is an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child thought to bring misfortune. And when Adia manifests mysterious powers, accidentally destroying her village, she starts to think they might be right.

Adia flees to the faraway Academy of Shamans, hoping someone at the school can figure out what is wrong with her and fix it. But she doesn't expect to stumble across a bunch of squabbling deities with a secret...

Joining forces with a snarky Goddess, a 500 year old warrior girl and a status-obsessed soldier boy, Adia goes on a mission through hidden realms to save her kingdom. But if she is to succeed, she must learn to wield her mysterious powers and figure out who she really is.

Discover an action-packed new series from a brilliantly exciting debut author, perfect for fans of SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL and NEVERMOOR.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 1.14MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

si Hendrix is a Pitch Wars 2020 mentee and an Avengers of Colour 2020 mentee. She has degrees in anthropology and psychology from USC and has spent many years living in the Amazon and Gabonese rainforests working with shamanic tribes. She is a Black feminist, avid gardener, and, to the horror of her goat meat-loving Nigerian mother, a vegan since kindergarten

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Usborne Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Altersempfehlung: ab 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781805077282
• Artikelnr.: 68178399

Rezensionen

"This book is incredible! With a dazzling cast of characters wrapped up in a rich, imaginative afrofantasy world, Adia's thrilling journey will have you eager to turn the next page!" - B.B. Alston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Amari and the Night Brothers
"Deep, piercing, and urgent, Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans marries historic heft with the soaring possibilities of magic to tell a spellbinding story of empowerment and liberation. Author Isi Hendrix makes a passion-packed entrance onto the middle grade stage, and readers of all ages will do well to pick up this first entry in a powerful new fantasy series." - Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series.
"With heart

and humor, Adia Kelbara is a tale of victory for anyone who's been made to feel ashamed of who they are. Not only does Adia prove that our power can be reclaimed, she takes us on a rollicking fun adventure along the way." - Graci Kim, New York Times bestselling author of the Gifted Clans trilogy
"An immersive, funny, clever fantasy with real emotional depth. I couldn't put it down!" - A.F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
"By turns immersive, thrilling, funny, and powerful, Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans will grab readers from the first lines to the breathtaking finale. Readers will fall in love with Adia and root for her fierce quest to right the wrongs done against her people." - Sylvia Liu, award-winning author of Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
"Igbo cosmology forms the basis of this engaging fantasy, and Hendrix not only uses the surviving mythology but also depicts some of the ways Western hegemonists have contributed to its loss. Adia's emotional growth remains central to the narrative, which lays out intriguing tidbits that build over the course of the novel to support the satisfying reveal at book's end." - Horn Book Magazine
"Adrenaline-fueled action and inventive worldbuilding personify this captivating Afrofantasy, which teems with smartly rendered twists and oodles of hope and heart." - Publishers Weekly
"A truly masterful addition to the afrofantasy genre. This immersive fantasy deserves to be on every shelf." - Booklist (starred review)