Who Fears Death

Name: Who Fears Death
ISBN: 9780756406691

by Nnedi Okorafor

World Fantasy · 2011 · Winner

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DAW BooksJune 1, 2010Science Fiction & FantasyISBN 9780756406691

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel	2011	Winner	“Nnedi Okorafor's post-apocalyptic African fantasy won for its fierce originality, its unflinching treatment of gendered violence and racial oppression, and its visionary Afrofuturist world-building.”

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 OkoraforUS

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 →