Nnedi Okorafor was born in the United States to two Igbo (Nigerian) immigrant parents. She holds a PhD in English and is a professor of creative writing at Chicago State University. She has been the winner of many awards for her short stories and young adult books, and won a World Fantasy Award for Who Fears Death. Nnedi's books are inspired by her Nigerian heritage and her many trips to Africa. She lives in Chicago with her daughter Anyaugo and family. She can be contacted via her website, www.nnedi.com or on Twitter at twitter.com/nnedi.
“Okorafor triumphs over the perils of the prequel by making the
inevitable feel newly dreadful. Blending poetic passages with sharp
observation and the occasional cadence of a story told by
firelight, The Book of Phoenix is an assured introduction not just
to her world's myths, but to the process of mythmaking.” —The New
York Times
“A gripping examination of the power of myth and of who is
allowed to write and preserve history.... Okorafor’s fantastical
The Book of Phoenix has that ring of truth, a superlative adventure
that addresses all-too-harsh realities.” —The San Francisco
Chronicle
“Okorafor's inventiveness is as stunning as ever, and the ending is
nothing short of spectacular.” —The Chicago Tribune
“Phoenix and her story exist in that shimmering space that marks
where science fiction and magical realism overlap.... The Book
of Phoenix hit all of my emotional checkboxes.”—BookRiot
“The Book of Phoenix isn’t just well written, and it isn’t just
smart as hell; it’s also a damn good story, and it kept me reading
almost nonstop all the way through.”—Tor.com
“The book is grounded by its unflinching exposure of the
brutalities of colonialism, racism, and greed, and exalted by the
beauty of Okorafor’s prose.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“This is a story of vengeance, a fantastic epic battle between good
and evil; written as a fable for the future.” —Barnes & Noble
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
“While the grim logic of the plot makes it very clear early on how
the plot must play out, the process is as entrancing as watching an
avalanche sweep toward you, and Okorafor’s prose is as ever,
enthralling.”—RT Reviews
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