The Book of Phoenix
Nnedi Okorafor
A fiery spirit dances from the pages of the Great Book. She brings the aroma of scorched sand and ozone. She has a story to tell….
The Book of Phoenix is a unique work of magical futurism. A prequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Who Fears Death, it features the rise of another of Nnedi Okorafor’s powerful, memorable, superhuman women.
Phoenix was grown and raised among other genetic experiments in New York’s Tower 7. She is an “accelerated woman”—only two years old but with the body and mind of an adult, Phoenix’s abilities far exceed those of a normal human. Still innocent and inexperienced in the ways…
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The Book of Phoenix is a unique work of magical futurism. A prequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Who Fears Death, it features the rise of another of Nnedi Okorafor’s powerful, memorable, superhuman women.
Phoenix was grown and raised among other genetic experiments in New York’s Tower 7. She is an “accelerated woman”—only two years old but with the body and mind of an adult, Phoenix’s abilities far exceed those of a normal human. Still innocent and inexperienced in the ways…
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Оригинальное название: The Book of Phoenix
Первая публикация: 2015
Язык: Английский
Теги: Магия, English, Who fears death, Африка, Мифы и легендыВсе теги
Лауреат:
2018 г. — Премия Курда Лассвица (Лучшая иностранная работа в области научной фантастики)
Номинант: 2016 г. — Премия Артура Ч. Кларка (Роман)
2016 г. — Мемориальная премия Джона В. Кэмпбелла
Номинант: 2016 г. — Премия Артура Ч. Кларка (Роман)
2016 г. — Мемориальная премия Джона В. Кэмпбелла
