One Way Witch
One Way Witch by Nnedi Okorafor, published by Astra Publishing House on April 29, 2025, is a continuation of the universe introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death. This edition spans 240 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Najeeba, who, after a series of personal tragedies, seeks to reclaim her power as the kponyungo, a beast of wind, fire, and dust. As she grapples with her past and the loss of her daughter, Najeeba embarks on a journey to learn the Mystic Points from Aro, a sorcerer who remembers the legacy of her daughter, Onyesonwu.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes related to loss, memory, and the quest for power within a post-apocalyptic setting. As Najeeba confronts her history and the challenges ahead, the story delves into the complexities of her identity and the magic that binds her to her daughter’s legacy. This installment in the She Who Knows trilogy promises to deepen the connection to its Africanfuturist roots while navigating the intricacies of sorcery and personal transformation.
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Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, One Way Witch is the second in the She Who Knows trilogy
The world has forgotten Onyesonwu.
As a teen, Najeeba learned to become the beast of wind, fire and dust: the kponyungo. When that took too much from her, including the life of her father, she let it all go, and for a time, she was happy — until only a few years later, when the small, normal life she’d built was violently destroyed.
Now in her forties and years beyond the death of her second husband, Najeeba has just lost her beloved daughter. Onyesonwu saved the world. Najeeba knows this well, but the world does not. This is how the juju her daughter evoked works. One other person who remembers is Onyesonwu’s teacher Aro, a harsh and hard-headed sorcerer. Najeeba has decided to ask him to teach her the Mystic Points, the powerful heart of sorcery. There is something awful Najeeba needs to kill and the Mystic Points are the only way. Najeeba is truly her daughter’s mother.
When Aro agrees to help, Najeeba is at last ready to forge her future. But first, she must confront her past — for certain memories cannot lie in unmarked graves.
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