#120 in Young adult
Akata Warrior
- 496
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
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Our view
“Akata Warrior” is a lively, fast-moving sequel that weaves several storylines into a satisfying second adventure for Sunny. Nnedi Okorafor assumes readers know the world from “Akata Witch”, offering brief reminders rather than long explanations. Readers who want a magic system explained in detail may find this one thin. Some enjoy it even more than the first book.
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About the book
Akata Warrior is a 2017 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian American writer Nnedi Okorafor. It is a sequel to Akata Witch (2011) and the second book in her The Nsibidi Scripts series; it's followed by Akata Woman (2022). It won the inaugural Lodestar Award in 2018 as well as the 2018 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book.
Reading order · Nsibidi Scripts
Full order & progress →- Akata WitchStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - Akata WarriorThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Akata Woman
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 82 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 36% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 82 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is Akata Warrior for?
Akata Warrior sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 496 pages — shorter than 59% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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