Who Fears Death cover

explorer / books · 2011

Who Fears Death

Nnedi Okorafor

Published 2010 by DAW Books · 386 pages

Nebula · 2011

Finalist
Science Fantasy

On the ballot with

This book is recorded on the Nebula ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.

Nnedi Okorafor on these ballots

3 award entries · 2 books · 0 wins · 2011–2026

WinHugo finalistNebula finalistThis book
HUGONEBULA2011201520202026
Who Fears Death cover
Who Fears Death
Death of the Author cover
Death of the Author

Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic Africa, Onyesonwu is an Ewu child — born of rape during a genocide — who discovers she has powerful magical abilities. As she journeys through a dangerous landscape to confront the sorcerer responsible for the ongoing violence against her people, she must master her powers and fulfill a terrifying prophecy.

Experimental tags

AI-assisted labels that have not been validated consistently across the catalogue. Read the dataset methods →

Post-Apocalyptic
Race & EthnicityGender & SexualityColonialism & Empire

Details

Author nationality
United States
Adaptation
Who Fears Death (TV)
ISBN
9780756406172