Now, stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny is studying with her mentor Sugar Cream and struggling to unlock the secrets in her strange Nsibidi book.Įventually, Sunny knows she must confront her destiny. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu. “ A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. Will Sunny be able to overcome the killer with powers stronger than her own, or will the future she saw in the flames become reality?” (via Goodreads) Their mission is to track down Black Hat Otokoto, the man responsible for kidnapping and maiming children. Together, Sunny, Orlu, Chichi and Sasha form the youngest ever Oha Coven. But once she befriends Orlu and Chichi, Sunny is plunged in to the world of the Leopard People, where your worst defect becomes your greatest asset.

All Sunny wants to do is be able to play football and get through another day of school without being bullied. She is albino and thus, incredibly sensitive to the sun. Born in New York, but living in Aba, Nigeria, twelve-year old Sunny is understandably a little lost. “ Akata Witch transports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it seems. Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

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