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The Black Pages (Black Stars) by [Nnedi Okorafor]

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By fate and fire, a being four millennia old is reborn in Mali in a short story of contemporary African life and ancient secrets by the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Binti trilogy.

Issaka has returned home to Timbouctou and a devastating al-Qaeda raid. His only hope for survival is Faro, a stunning, blue-beaded supernatural entity who rises free from the flames of her imprisoning book as it burns. Compelled to follow Faro, Issaka is opening his eyes to their shared history and the ancestral wisdom of his own past.

Nnedi Okorafor’s The Black Pages is part of Black Stars, a multi-dimensional collection of speculative fiction from Black authors. Each story is a world much like our own. Read or listen to them in a single sitting.

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“Science fiction invites audiences to imagine new and different worlds…Soon readers (and listeners) will be able to add some new voices and stories to this mix, thanks to an upcoming collection of short stories from Amazon Original Stories.” —SYFY Wire

“Part of what makes Black Stars so special is the fact that it is showcasing speculative science fiction from Black authors from around the world.” —SYFY Wire

“With a host of amazing authors, Black Stars is perfect for lovers of Afrofuturism, Caribbean science fiction, and African jujuism. As you read the stories, you’ll start to understand why there are so many different genres in the collection…Black Stars introduces people to so many different frameworks, showing the diversity of stories created when Black authors across the diaspora infuse their unique cultural perspectives into these narratives, creating an abundance of originality that lets readers imagine wildly different worlds, realities, and futures.” —Shondaland

About the Author

Nnedi Okorafor is a writer of science fiction and fantasy for children and adults. She has won the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Eisner Award, and multiple Hugo Awards, and her debut novel, Zahrah the Windseeker, won the prestigious Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B098T11H5Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Original Stories (August 31, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4284 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 31 pages
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- #4 in 45-Minute Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
- #15 in 45-Minute Literature & Fiction Short Reads
- #16 in Kindle Singles: Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Nnedi Okorafor’s books include Lagoon (a British Science Fiction Association Award finalist for Best Novel), Who Fears Death (a World Fantasy Award winner for Best Novel), Kabu Kabu (a Publisher's Weekly Best Book for Fall 2013), Akata Witch (an Amazon.com Best Book of the Year), Zahrah the Windseeker (winner of the Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature), and The Shadow Speaker (a CBS Parallax Award winner). Her adult novel The Book of Phoenix (prequel to Who Fears Death) was released in May 2015; the New York Times called it a "triumph". Her novella Binti will be released in late September 2015 and her young adult novel Akata Witch 2: Breaking Kola will be released in 2016.

Nnedi holds a PhD in literature/creative writing and is an associate professor at the University at Buffalo, New York (SUNY). She splits her time between Buffalo and Chicago with her daughter Anyaugo and family. Learn more about Nnedi at Nnedi.com.

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Issaka and Faro

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2021

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I liked this story. Don’t like the way it ended though. But it left just enough of a cliff hanger that if there was another I would come back and read it to get closure. I feel like you were given enough information to be led to certain conclusions.

I really liked Faro. Her strength was amazing at the right times. And to discover Issaka’s father was the keeper of the ancient books and his mother seemed to be like some sort of spirit women. A protector of the unseen in a sense. That was surprising but it would explain how Faro was put into the book by Issaka in another life.

It’s definitely a unique concept. And it feels similar to what is happening in Afghanistan now.

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Audra Russell

Zero to sixty in three seconds!

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2021

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I'm a rollercoaster lover. There are ones where you strap in and they blast off from the gate giving you no time to react. No screaming. No slow climb up the hill with time to regret your decision to ride this beast. Just...wham! Gone! And all you can do is hold on for dear life. Then, just as your brain callibrates, the ride comes to a slamming halt and it's over. This book is like THAT rollercoaster.

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Toinette

Poetic tendencies, the clash of djinn and tech, the violence, the secrecy...

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022

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This was an unusual read for me. I truly enjoyed the experience of reading it; the author's talent for the craft shines; however, the story was weird. I like complex stories and a bit of genre-mashing, but this was different. I'm not really sure the best way to describe what this story was- perhaps an urban fantasci mystery thriller.

In any case, the ending was an issue for me. Not because it was bad in any way, just because I don't know what happens. I mean, I think I might know, but it isn't clear. (This is an issue I've always had- books or stories without clear endings or cliffhanger endings.) Still, there is so much to be admired about this story. The poetic tendencies, the clash of djinn and tech, the violence, and the secrecy- I could totally see this developed into something greater. Of course, I loved the theme of book preservation and was impressed by the skills of Faro's mother. I just wanted more of this, but it ended up leaving me a bit confused.

Still, a great adult read, also suitable for teens, but there are depictions of violence.

Recommended to fans of diverse cultural experiences, fantasy and science blends, and anyone who enjoys a good book preservation story.

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Amirah Garces

2 stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022

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I don’t even know what I read because nothing was explained. This was better than book one though. I liked the writing but that’s about it. We got absolutely no answers. I was left confused. Who is Faro? What was the point in mentioning the black masks? What even are the masks? Why was the book completely black? What was written in it? Why was the iPad glitching? Was he reincarnated? Why’d he have to call the girl at the end when the phone gave NO answer to anything??

I’m going to read the rest in this series but so far, I am underwhelmed and confused.

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theresah

magic, African deserts, immigrants, and libraries

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022

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The Black Pages (Black Stars #2)
by Nnedi Okorafor

Read to add to my African History Month book series. I found the story so intriguing that its abrupt end was more of a surprise then I could expect. The idea of spirits in Timbuctoo, that haunt books, and were protected for centuries by men risking their lives against the religious zealot's. Its a remarkable story of magic, history, and personal struggles against men who use religion to oppress those who could have stood against them. The magic the manifestation of emotion or powerful forces beyond human behavior.

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Susanna

Amazing

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021

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I wish it were longer! An amazing story. So intriguing. I really hope that the author expands on this story and makes a full novel of it.

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BeverlyR

Loving Nnedi Okorafor

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022

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I love everything by this author! In this short book, I love the way you become part of the story from the beginning. Some things are predictable but so much is left unknown. The story left so many unanswered questions. Will there be a continuation, another item in the sequence, a sequel?? I hope so. Too many open issues left unsaid. That's why I only gave it four stars. Where is the next part of the story?!?!?!?!?

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thisgurlreads

Good Read!

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021

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What a great story! Though really its more like a beginning. Loved the different cultural perspective that still held basic commonalities that felt oh so familiar. Family, duty, tradition, humor, grief, courage, love. I need more of this lol

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Redling

Not really a standalone piece

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2022

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I enjoyed this a lot - Okorafor's writing is always a delight - but it felt more like the first chapter of a longer work than a self-contained short story. I would definitely read a full novel or novella about this concept, though!

Ene O

Short

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2022

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First time reading a book by Nnedi Okorafor. I enjoyed the story but it was too short, so many questions left unanswered.

The narrator also made the book enjoyable. I hope she develops the story further in future

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