She Who Knows
She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor is a novella published by Astra Publishing House on March 25, 2025. This edition, written in English and spanning 192 pages, presents a narrative that blends science fiction and fantasy with rich elements of West African culture and spirituality. The story follows Najeeba, a 13-year-old girl who experiences a unique calling that challenges traditional gender roles in her village, setting the stage for her coming-of-age journey.
Readers will find an intimate exploration of Najeeba’s life as she embarks on a journey to mine salt at the Dead Lake with her family. This experience, filled with adventure and discovery, alters the course of her family’s future. The novella is the first installment in the She Who Knows trilogy and offers a glimpse into a world where the extraordinary intertwines with the everyday, reflecting themes of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic elements within a fantastical framework.
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⭐ “Readers will devour this.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
⭐ “While this book may be short, its impact is anything but small.” —Kirkus (starred review)
Part science fiction, part fantasy, and entirely infused with West African culture and spirituality, this novella offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a teenager whose coming of age will herald a new age for her world. Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, this is the first in the She Who Knows trilogy
When there is a call, there is often a response.
Najeeba knows.
She has had The Call. But how can a 13-year-old girl have the Call? Only men and boys experience the annual call to the Salt Roads. What’s just happened to Najeeba has never happened in the history of her village. But it’s not a terrible thing, just strange. So when she leaves with her father and brothers to mine salt at the Dead Lake, there’s neither fanfare nor protest. For Najeeba, it’s a dream come true: travel by camel, open skies, and a chance to see a spectacular place she’s only heard about. However, there must have been something to the rule, because Najeeba’s presence on the road changes everything and her family will never be the same.
Small, intimate, up close, and deceptively quiet, this is the beginning of the Kponyungo Sorceress.
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