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The Black Pages

Nnedi Okorafor

First published August 2021
Type Short Fiction

Synopsis

<br>• "By fate and fire, a being four millennia old is reborn in Mali as Issaka has returned home to Timbouctou to a devastating al-Qaeda raid. His only hope for survival is Faro, a stunning, blue-beaded supernatural entity who rises free from the flames of her imprisoning book as it burns. Compelled to follow Faro, Issaka is opening his eyes to their shared history and the ancestral wisdom of his own past." &#8213; quoted from this book's product page on Amazon.com as of 2021-09-30.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2022 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (2)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
August 2021 The Black Pages Amazon Original Stories Chapbook
August 2021 The Black Pages Amazon Original Stories Chapbook