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Ikenga

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
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Nnedi Okorafor's acclaimed first novel for middle-grade children introduces a boy who can access super powers with the help of the magical Ikenga.

Nnamdi's father was a good chief of police, perhaps the best Kalaria had ever had. He was determined to root out the criminals that had invaded the town. But then he was murdered, and most people believed the Chief of Chiefs, most powerful of the criminals, was responsible. Nnamdi has vowed to avenge his father, but he wonders what a 12-year-old boy can do. Until a mysterious nighttime meeting, the gift of a magical object that enables super powers, and a charge to use those powers for good changes his life forever. How can he fulfill his mission? How will he learn to control his newfound powers?

Award-winning Nnedi Okorafor, acclaimed for her Akata novels, introduces a new and engaging hero in her first novel for middle-grade listeners set against a richly textured background of contemporary Nigeria.

©2020 Nnedi Okorafor (P)2021 Tantor Action & Adventure African Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Superheroes African Myths
Engaging Thriller • Compelling Superhero Origin • Wonderful Story • Excellent Narration • Solid Teen Mystery
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Your child may be an auditory learner and this audiobook was great. Thank you again Nnedi Okirafor and narrator Ben Onwukee for bringing this story to life. Suspence, intrigue, laughter and love. I look forward to more African authors writing and producing more great works. Ubuntu.

Another Great Book by Nnedi Okorafor

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I enjoyed the story as well as the voice actor. His voice drew me in deeper. The story kept me interested, I didn’t want it to end.

Great story!

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This is an interesting tale. I think it is a great preteen/ teen book. It deals with a preteen boys struggle with grief and tragedy. Mostly it’s a comic book-like story with depth.

Hero origin story!

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A great thriller with lots of twists and turns bought to life with great narration. Ikenga is a wonderful story of a Nigerian young man turned super hero who saves his town, honors his family and friends, and avenges his late father.

Great thriller!

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Loved the narrator, and the story was a perfect middle-grades drama for comic fans: bad guys aplenty, and good intentions that sometimes go awry

good middle school book for comic fans

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A good origin story about loss and grief. Take a listen and enjoy the story, Ikenga.

A New Hero Rises

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I really love this author. Very good story-telling, with many aspects that make a for a solid teen mystery: A few good red-herrings and some close reliable friends.

For the most part I liked the narrator, but I really hated how he read the voices of female characters of all ages. They all sounded like shrieking old women, even the youngest of them. And they were inconsistent. It would have been stronger if he narrated without attempting character voices.

Took me a while to realize this was a kid’s book… lol

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This novel follows Nnedi Okorafor's many other great novels. As with others, she digs into the gray areas in life. There are no easy answers, and everything is more complex than it seems.

Another good novel by Nnedi Okorafor

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I loved it the story was good the theme and reading was super good I loved it.

Super good

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I downloaded the book for a lengthy drive. I enjoyed the narrative. The story had much depth as it expanded into the relationships the boy had with his friends and family.

Ikenga - A story to enjoy!

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