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The Black Pages

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By fate and fire, a being four millennia old is reborn in Mali in a short story of contemporary African life and ancient secrets by the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Binti trilogy.

Issaka has returned home to Timbouctou and 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.

Nnedi Okorafor’s The Black Pages is part of Black Stars, a multi-dimensional collection of speculative fiction from Black authors. Each story is a world much like our own. Read or listen to them in a single sitting.

©2021 by Nnedi Okorafor. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Fiction Magic Fantasy Contemporary Action & Adventure Paranormal & Urban Fairy Tales African Fantasy
Powerful Storytelling • Innovative Concept • Mesmerizing Narration • Cultural Insights • Emotional Impact

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interesting perspective on how one person's psyche might respond to such an event moving forward in life is always a challenge

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I loved the story, it’s a world I absolutely want more of! And the writing was so well done. But honestly I’m a little in love with Naomi’s voice after this. In the beginning I actually struggled to focus on the content of the words because I was so memorised by the sound of her voice. I’m hoping she narrates more books soon!

Favorite narrator in the collection

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I truly loved this story and I really want to read/listen to more... but I really really REALLY want to hear some more Naomi Ackie narrations!! her reading performance was amazing!!

Mesmerizing Narration Performance + Great Story

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The concept and opening scenes of this short story (novella?) are riveting. Some following scenes continue to renew that initial shock of deep satisfaction that the opening scenes gave. Unresolved and unclear, but engaging and memorable.

Wonderful concept

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