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Who Fears Death
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel · 2011 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2011 | Winner |
About This Book
In a post-apocalyptic Africa, Onyesonwu—born of rape, marked as an outcast—discovers she has magical powers and embarks on a dangerous quest to fulfill a prophecy and confront the man who destroyed her mother.
About the Author
Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian-American author of science fiction and fantasy known as a leading figure in Afrofuturism. She won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for Who Fears Death (2011). Her work draws on Nigerian culture, mythology, and folklore to create vibrant speculative worlds. Read more →
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