Lionheart Girl

Lionheart Girl
Yaba Badoe
RRP:
NZ$ 25.00
Our Price:
NZ$ 20.00
Hardback
h210 x 130mm - 320pg
14 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781789540857
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Born into a family of West African witches, Sheba' s terrified of her mother who can turn into a crow. But like mother, like daughter - magic runs through her blood and Sheba discovers powers of her own. A dark fable of magic, witches, the bonds we choose and those we cannot. African myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and those we cannot. Born into a family of West African witches, Sheba' s terrified of her mother who can turn into a crow. But like mother, like daughter - magic runs through her blood and Sheba discovers powers of her own. Her touch can unravel people' s innermost thoughts; their hopes, their fears - their secrets. Sheba too can shape-shift. Through the communion of ancient magic, blood and friendship, she slowly uncovers the murderous truth about her stolen childhood and steels herself for the future. She must protect the hunted from the hunter - her mother.
PRAISE FOR YABA BADOE: ' Elemental myth and magic are the beating heart of Yaba Badoe' s Wolf Light . . . Badoe' s mesmeric prose is the star turn here . . . Fans of magical realism and powerful women will find much to admire' Observer. ' I adore Yaba Badoe' s writing; it' s astonishingly brilliant and always invokes a visceral reaction. She weaves ancient storytelling magic into her words . . . Everyone should read Badoe' Sophie Anderson, author of The House of Chicken Legs. ' For older teenage - and indeed adult - readers, Wolf Light is a challenging and unconventional work of literary fantasy that disrupts expectations . . . It sketches out potential pathways for a new children' s literature that truly reflects our international and interconnected world' BookTrust. ' A lyrical magic-realist adventure, with powerful messages of feminism and environmentalism' * The Bookseller *
Yaba Badoe is an award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker and writer. In 2014 Yaba was nominated for the Distinguished Woman of African Cinema award.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781789540857
Published: 14 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Zephyr
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 320

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