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Jan 24, 2014 Sunny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: youngadult

1. magic,
2. libraries,
3. young heroes
4. a wonderful vibrant setting
5. a protagonist named Sunny!

this book is GREAT!!!

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Dec 07, 2013 rae rated it really liked it

Shelves: scifi-fantasy

This was a young adult fantasy set in Nigeria. Right off the bat I was grateful to read a novel that is completely about African youth; white folk never appear in the story and are only mentioned with an appropriate amount of skepticism. Okorafor sets up a universe that is magical and fun, reminiscent of Hogwarts, with just the right amount of danger and suspense to keep me clambering for more.

I had to slog through some parts where the prose was heavy on exposition. BUT! I loved the characters a ...more

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Oct 22, 2013 Crystal rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, must-read, diversity-on-the-shelf-2014, favorite-diverse-kidlit, africa, portal-fantasy

This is one amazing fantasy. It also has made me realize that there is so much more to Nigeria than I had in my head. I am once again happy that I am reading in the time of the Internet when I can look up and see images of Zuma rock - which looks amazing. I also listened to Labaja music on Youtube or I wouldn't have had a clue.

I loved falling into the book each time I picked it up. I was with the characters every step of the way because Okorafor writes so vividly. I cannot wait to read the next This is one amazing fantasy. It also has made me realize that there is so much more to Nigeria than I had in my head. I am once again happy that I am reading in the time of the Internet when I can look up and see images of Zuma rock - which looks amazing. I also listened to Labaja music on Youtube or I wouldn't have had a clue.

I loved falling into the book each time I picked it up. I was with the characters every step of the way because Okorafor writes so vividly. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I was lucky enough to meet the author last month at an author's breakfast and she said that the next one was a lot of fun. I am excited to get it next year.

Now for a more formal review from my blog http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2014/03...

Nnedi Okorafor created a vivid world that pulsed with life. I felt like I was transported every time I opened the pages of the book. The story takes place in Nigeria, but there are times when the characters cross over to a place beyond what we see and I loved experiencing the wonders there. I appreciated that even though a lot of the book was fantasy, it also showed me a view of Nigeria that I hadn't experienced. I knew where it was geographically and had seen pictures of Lagos, but didn't really know a lot about the country. I know I hadn't listened to the music before. There were references so I played some from the Internet while I read. Also, I didn't know of Zuma rock. That is one incredible landform. I definitely have a different picture of Nigeria in my head.

Even more than the setting of the story, the characters captured me. Watching Sunny explore her emerging talents was amazing. Her trio of friends were also equally interesting and highly entertaining. Chichi's confidence and sass brought smiles to my face even as she frustrated me on occasion. Each of the friends have their positives and negatives as they struggle along learning to work together. This is a book about the power of friendship.

I am excited for the series to continue. The next book doesn't come out until Spring of 2015 so it will be hard to wait. If you haven't read it yet, get it soon. This is a fun and exciting fantasy that you won't want to miss. ...more

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Dec 20, 2015 Jolynn rated it liked it

So much fun. I can't wait to read more in this series. Especially now that the bulk of the pesky world building has happened. There was a little too much exposition going on, but I understand because it is so against the grain of Eurocentric-based fantasy books.

Characters are strong and interesting. The magic system and the world is full of color and is so original. A real sense of mystery and menace made me keep turning the pages. ...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Kris Ivy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: scifi-fantasy-club, witches, magic, youth, injustice, we-need-diverse-books

a fast and unique read.
Sunny is an in between girl. She is American and Nigerian. She is black and albino. She comes from a normal family but she has magic. She is referred to as a ghost girl and her magic reflects that. She discovers herself along with her friends help and they become an amazing group. They take on a baddie. a serial killer called Black Hat, that is bent on raising a creature that would destroy everything and everyone for the fun of it.

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