Two sisters are torn apart by war and must fight their way back to each other in a futuristic, Black Panther-inspired Nigeria. The year is 2172. Climate change and nuclear disasters have rendered much of earth unlivable. Only the lucky ones have escaped to space colonies in the sky.
In a war-torn Nigeria, battles are fought using flying, deadly mechs and soldiers are outfitted with bionic limbs and artificial organs meant to protect them from the harsh, radiation-heavy climate. Across the nation, as the years-long civil war wages on, survival becomes the only way of life.
Two sisters, Onyii and Ify, dream of more. Their lives have been marked by violence and political unrest. Still, they dream of peace, of hope, of a future together.
And they're willing to fight an entire war to get there.
Acclaimed author, Tochi Onyebuchi, has written an immersive, action-packed, deeply personal novel perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Marie Lu, and Paolo Bacigalupi.
I love the fact that this book is set in Nigeria. That's a big deal. I also love that the author has managed to write a science fiction story set in Africa. It goes without this saying that this is one of the authors we need to watch out for and this book only proved my point.
Although I'm not a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, it's easy to see when a book is well written. The author has done a good job with the characters and the world in this one and I am quite surprised to say that I will be on the prowl for more of their works.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for something a little different, a refreshing sci-fi book that will spin you in and out of worlds that you have never imagined.
