{"product_id":"somadina-hardcover","title":"Somadina - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAkwaeke Emezi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the National Book Award finalist and author of \u003ci\u003ePet\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel set in a magical West African world, about a teen girl who must save her missing twin while learning to navigate her own terrifying new powers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomadina and her twin brother, Jayaike, are practically the same person: they finish each other's sentences and make each other whole. When the twins come of age, their magical gifts begin to develop, but while Jayaike's powers enchant, Somadina's cause fear to ripple through her town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlways an outsider, Somadina now faces blatant--and dangerous--hostility. And things go from bad to worse when her brother--the one person she trusted--vanishes. Somadina knows that no matter the dangers, she must track him down. Even if it means entering the Sacred Forest. Even if it means grueling, otherworldly travel she may not survive. Even if it means finding the hidden places where those closest to the spirit world don't dare to go. Does Somadina have the strength --within both her body and her soul -- for the trying journey ahead? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNational Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi masterfully weaves a tale of family, identity, and the power of the past, in a world where the extraordinary is ordinary.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkwaeke Emezi (they\/them)\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for both teens and adults. These include: \u003ci\u003ePet\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, a Walter Honor Book and a Stonewall Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eBitter\u003c\/i\u003e, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Vivek Oji\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize; \u003ci\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book and shortlisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award; \u003ci\u003eDear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir; \u003c\/i\u003eand most recently \u003ci\u003eYou Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty.\u003c\/i\u003e Selected as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based in liminal spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44394383573094,"sku":"9780593309070","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/llxN3uSO2B9780593309070.webp?v=1769442674","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/somadina-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}