Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor is a typical fantasy novel. It has all the required elements (child who has powers, master who refuses to train them and then relents, a prophecy and a journey). But she has turned it on it’s side. The book is a fantasy story told as an future African folktale. It’s a fantasy book for people who might not like fantasy books (and I do believe I’ve mentioned that I’m not a big fantasy fan previously). And Okorafor has done a wonderful job. So who fears death?

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