Starred review from April 1, 2023
A superpowered British Nigerian girl fights to find her parents and save her schoolmates. After narrowly escaping capture by her foe Dr. D�y�nb�, head teacher at the Academy of the Sun, her boarding school in Nigeria, Onyeka, her Aunt Naomi, and her fellow superhuman Solari friends Adanna, Niy�, and Hassan are hiding in a safe house and struggling to plan their next move. Now that Onyeka has had time to reflect, she cannot escape feeling burdened by guilt for having trusted Dr. D�y�nb�. She and her friends are now considered enemies of their school, her parents are missing, and Niy� has lost his Ike, or power, maybe for good. Without any of their former classmates around to help, they turn to the Rogues, fellow Solari who resist Dr. D�y�nb�'s plan to take over Nigeria with his brainwashed student army. But the Rogues are not easy to find--nor are they quick to trust Onyeka. With the odds stacked against her, will Onyeka be able to stop Dr. D�y�nb� before his plans come to fruition? Okogwu knocks it out of the park with this highly anticipated sequel to Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (2022). As Onyeka prepares to face Dr. D�y�nb�, her internal turmoil comes to the surface, adding emotional depth and texture to this thrilling adventure that wraps up with a satisfying ending. Triumphant. (Fantasy. 9-13)
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