Abeni's Song (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250825841)

IN DARKNESS, A SONG CAN LEAD THE WAY. BEWARE WHICH ONE YOU LISTEN TO.

Abeni's Song by award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark is the enchanting beginning of an epic West African and African Diaspora-inspired fantasy adventure for middle-grade readers about a reluctant apprentice to magic and the stolen villagers she sets out to save.

"Lush and magical." --KWAME MBALIA - "Astonishing." --MARK OSHIRO - "Abeni's story will sweep you away." --AMANDA FOODY

On the day of the Harvest Festival, the old woman who lives in the forest appears in Abeni's village with a terrible message:

You ignored my warnings. It's too late to run. They are coming.

Warriors with burning blades storm the village. A man with a cursed flute plays an impossibly alluring song. And everyone Abeni has ever known and loved is captured and marched toward far-off ghost ships set for even more distant lands.

But not Abeni.

Abeni is magically whisked away by the old woman. In the forest, Abeni begins her unwanted magical apprenticeship, her journey to escape the witch, and her impossible mission to bring her people home.

Abeni's Song is the beginning of a timeless, enchanting fantasy adventure about a reluctant apprentice, a team of spirit kids, and the village they set out to save.

Author: P. Djèlí Clark
ISBN-10: 1250825849
ISBN-13: 9781250825841
Publisher: Starscape Books
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2024
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520256 / Abeni's Song


Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2023 pg. 71