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Lionheart Girl
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Lionheart Girl

Yaba Badoe
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African myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and those we cannot.

Born into a family of West African witches, Sheba’s terrified of her mother who is deadly dangerous. But like mother, like daughter - magic runs through her blood and Sheba discovers powers of her own.

Her touch can unravel people’s innermost thoughts; their hopes, their fears - their secrets. Sheba too can shape-shift. Through the communion of ancient magic, blood and friendship, she slowly uncovers the murderous truth about her stolen childhood and steels herself for the future. She must protect the hunted from the hunter - her mother.

Praise for Lionheart Girl:

‘A dark and dazzling coming-of-age novel, rich in atmosphere and magic realism’ Guardian Best Books of 2021

‘Lionheart Girl is deeply atmospheric, stunningly original, and sizzling with ancient myth and magic. Utterly unmissable’ Sophie Anderson, The Castle of Tangled Magic

‘Loved it! Yaba’s best so far - a wonderful tale of magic and family’ Catherine Johnson, author of Queen of Freedom: Defending Jamaica

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Country
United Kingdom
Date
9 June 2022
Pages
352
ISBN
9781789540864

African myth and magic beat in the dark heart of this fable about witchcraft, superstition, the bonds we choose and those we cannot.

Born into a family of West African witches, Sheba’s terrified of her mother who is deadly dangerous. But like mother, like daughter - magic runs through her blood and Sheba discovers powers of her own.

Her touch can unravel people’s innermost thoughts; their hopes, their fears - their secrets. Sheba too can shape-shift. Through the communion of ancient magic, blood and friendship, she slowly uncovers the murderous truth about her stolen childhood and steels herself for the future. She must protect the hunted from the hunter - her mother.

Praise for Lionheart Girl:

‘A dark and dazzling coming-of-age novel, rich in atmosphere and magic realism’ Guardian Best Books of 2021

‘Lionheart Girl is deeply atmospheric, stunningly original, and sizzling with ancient myth and magic. Utterly unmissable’ Sophie Anderson, The Castle of Tangled Magic

‘Loved it! Yaba’s best so far - a wonderful tale of magic and family’ Catherine Johnson, author of Queen of Freedom: Defending Jamaica

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Country
United Kingdom
Date
9 June 2022
Pages
352
ISBN
9781789540864

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