The daughter who remains

This is the final chapter in the saga of Najeeba and her older daughter Onyesonwu, bringing Okorafor's epic to a stunning conclusion, following One Way Witch. As a sorcerer, Najeeba has long known the manner of her death. First, she has a duty to the past to fulfill. That journey takes her from her home, through a vast desert and back to the place she was born, before her daughter's sacrifice saved the world. Even though no one remembers her in the land of her birth, she is duty bound to return to save her people from the demon who blighted them. The saga of Najeeba and her older daughter began with Who Fears Death. She Who Knows took the world and its characters and provided a fascinating and fuller perspective on Onyesonwu's sacrifice by introducing readers to the mother she left behind. That Najeeba in her turn leaves a daughter behind when she sacrifices herself brings her journey full circle with a marvelously satisfying ending. VERDICT Recommended for those who are fascinated by Okorafor's work, for readers looking for more African futurism, and anyone who enjoys the work of Nisi Shawl, Tobi Ogundiran, and Suyi Davies Okungbowa.--Marlene Harris