{{short description|2022 fantasy novel by Nnedi Okorafor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use American English|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox book | name = Akata Woman | image = File:Akata Woman.jpg | caption = First edition | alt = | author = Nnedi Okorafor | working_title = | cover_artist = Greg Ruth | country = United States | language = English | series = ''The Nsibidi Scripts'' #3 | subject = | genre = Young adult, fantasy | publisher = Viking Books | pub_date = January 18, 2022 | pages = 416 pp | awards = | isbn = 9780451480583 | oclc = 1246726914 | congress = PZ7.O4157 An 2022 | preceded_by = Akata Warrior | media_type = Print, kindle, audio CD, audiobook | set_in = Aba, Nigeria | isbn_note = <br>(hardcover 1st ed.) | illustrator = Designed by Jim Hoover | dewey = 813.6 | audio_read_by = Nene Nwoko }} '''''Akata Woman''''' is a 2022 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian American author Nnedi Okorafor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-13|title=Excerpt: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor|url=https://brittlepaper.com/2022/01/excerpt-akata-woman-by-nnedi-okorafor/|first=Alesia|last=Alexander|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Brittle Paper|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Sanina|title=Q & A with Nnedi Okorafor|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/88392-q-a-with-nnedi-okorafor.html|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Publishers Weekly|language=en}}</ref> It is the sequel to ''Akata Witch'' and ''Akata Warrior'' and the third book in her ''The Nsibidi Script'' series. It debuted on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list following its release in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-02|title=Nnedi Okorafor's "Akata Woman" and other most anticipated books of January 2022|url=https://thelagosreview.ng/nnedi-okorafors-akata-woman-and-other-most-anticipated-books-of-january-2022/|first=Toni|last=Kan|author-link=Toni Kan|access-date=2022-02-01|website=The Lagos Review|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Children's Series Books – Best Sellers – Books – The New York Times|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/series-books/|access-date=2022-02-02|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Murad|first=Mahvesh|date=2022-01-21|title=A Book Full of Juju: Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor|url=https://www.tor.com/2022/01/21/book-reviews-akata-woman-by-nnedi-okorafor/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Tor.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Plot== Set after the events of the second book, Sunny Nwazue, who discovered that she is a member of the all female Nimm Warriors, is tasked by Udide, a giant talking spider, to find and return a ghazal stolen by Chichi's mother. If she doesn't, she'll face terrible consequences. Sunny, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha will have to travel across various settings—the spirit realm, Nimm village, and a parallel universe of plant-based technology—to stop Udide from wreaking havoc on the Nimm women.
==Reception== The book was ranked as one of the most anticipated book of January 2022 by several magazines and literary websites including ''Polygon'', ''PopSugar'', ''Book Riot'' and ''Tor.com''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Burke|first=Mel|date=2022-01-09|title=The science fiction and fantasy books we're excited for in 2022|url=https://www.polygon.com/22870462/new-books-science-fiction-fantasy-2022|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Polygon|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jensen|first=Kelly|date=2022-01-04|title=The Ultimate Guide to New Winter YA Books 2022: January–March|url=https://bookriot.com/winter-ya-books-2022/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=BOOK RIOT|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-31|title=Books that'll make a good read in 2022|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/books-thatll-make-a-good-read-in-2022/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-02-01|newspaper=Vanguard|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tor.com|date=2022-01-12|title=All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in January!|url=https://www.tor.com/2022/01/12/new-young-adult-sff-books-january-2022/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Tor.com|language=en-US}}</ref> It received several positive receptions from reviewers upon release. In a starred review, ''Kirkus Reviews'' called the novel "An engrossing addition to a thoughtful coming-of-age series".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nnedi-okorafor/akata-woman/|title=AKATA WOMAN by Nnedi Okorafor review|language=en}}</ref> Murad Mahvesh in a review for ''Tor.com'' noted that "The story zips along with plenty of fun twists and turns, scares and surprise, and as usual, Okorafor pulls no punches with current social commentary".<ref name=":0" />
== References == {{reflist|}} {{Nnedi Okorafor}} {{Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book}}
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