In "Akata Warrior" by Nnedi Okorafor, Sunny Nwazue, a Nigerian-American girl with magical abilities, continues her journey as a Leopard Person. Balancing her life between the ordinary world and the magical, she faces new challenges and adventures alongside her friends. The story delves deeper into Sunny's powers as she performs rituals and confronts a dangerous adversary threatening her community. With a mix of African mythology and vibrant storytelling, Sunny learns about friendship, identity, and her place in a world filled with magic and danger. As she grows stronger, she embraces her unique heritage and destiny. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Akata, Akata Series, Akata Witch, The Nsibidi Scripts .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by Tantor Media, Inc .

Nnedi Okorafor is a multi-award-winning novelist of African-based sci fi, fantasy and magical realism. Born in the USA to Nigerian immigrant parents, Nnedi is a professor of creative writing and literature at the University of Buffalo. She is the winner of Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards, and the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa.