Who Fears Death
by Nnedi Okorafor · first published 2010
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Born into post-apocalyptic Africa to a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her entire tribe, Onyesonwu is tutored by a shaman and discovers that her magical destiny is to end the genocide of her people.
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NK Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy, which has won a hugo for every book in the trilogy. Nnedi Okorafor's Lagoon and Who Fears Death are also excellent books. I also highly recommend Jeff Vandermeer's Sourthern Reach trilogy, of which the first book Annihilation was adapted into a movie.
on “Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?” ↗…making money off The Ballad of Black Tom (2016) to the point of producing a re-release hardcover of the book due to popular demand! And I know Nnedi Okorafor is still earning excellent royalties from Who Fears Death (2011) even though her more profitable works (Binti, Akata series) are getting more attention nowadays. The argument that books primarily sell 95% of all they'll ever sell in the first 2-3 years is a…
on “If we lose the Internet Archive, we’re screwed” ↗