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WAR GIRLS

Tochi Onyebuchi

Two sisters are torn apart by war and must fight their way back to each other in a futuristic, Black Panther-inspired Nigeria.
The year is 2172. Climate change and nuclear disasters have rendered much of earth unlivable. Only the lucky ones have escaped to space colonies in the sky.

In a war-torn Nigeria, battles are fought using flying, deadly mechs and soldiers are outfitted with bionic limbs and artificial organs meant to protect them from the harsh, radiation-heavy climate. Across the nation, as the years-long civil war wages on, survival becomes the only way of life.

Two sisters, Onyii and Ify, dream of more. Their lives have been marked by violence and political unrest. Still, they dream of peace, of hope, of a future together.

And they're willing to fight an entire war to get there.

Acclaimed author, Tochi Onyebuchi, has written an immersive, action-packed, deeply personal novel perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Marie Lu, and Paolo Bacigalupi.

Tochi Onyebuchi is a writer based in Connecticut. He holds a BA from Yale, an MFA in screenwriting from Tisch, and a JD from Columbia Law School. Tochi is the author of Beasts Made of Night and Crown of Thunder.
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Published 2019-10-15 by Razorbill

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Published 2019-10-15 by Razorbill

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Den of Geek (3.9 million UVM) ran an interview with Tochi about WAR GIRLS and his forthcoming adult novella: At NYCC 2019, we sat down to talk to him about pop culture influences, the process of building a novel, and how he wants to push back against Western perceptions of African countries. ... Read more...

An exhilarating series opener.

Buzzfeed (55.3 million UVM) named WAR GIRLS one of '19 Really Great YA Books You'll Want To Pick Up This Fall' Read more...

This heart-wrenching and complex page-turner... will leave readers stunned and awaiting the second installment.

Onyebuchi has created a fascinating futuristic Nigeria and a plot filled with left hooks and upper cuts, even as he nobly illuminates one of the most pervasive conditions of the human experience.

Bookriot (1.1 million UVM) has continued to show love for WAR GIRLS, including it in 3 different round-ups: 5 FANTASTIC SPECULATIVE FICTION TITLES FOR FALL FALL YA BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR TBR 20 OF THE BEST POST-APOCALYPTIC BOOKS OF 2019

War Girls is a brutal and spectacular feat of imagination.

Bookish (20k UVM) named WAR GIRLS one of 'Fall 2019's Most-Anticipated Young Adult Sci-Fi & Fantasy': ...this futuristic tale takes a hard look at the horrors of war and the impact of trauma on children living and fighting in war zones. Read more...

io9 (8.7M UVM) just revealed the cover and an exclusive excerpt of WAR GIRLS! Read more...

B&N Teen's blog included WAR GIRLS in their round-up of '10 New Diverse YA Fantasies for Your Fall TBR': Part fantasy, part science fiction, War Girls is a unique novel and a stunning series opener. Read more...

[A] compulsively readable story with high action and high drama in equal measure. Perfect for fans of Paolo Bacigalupi's novels and the Pacific Rim films.

Russian: Alpina

...staggering, imaginative world, which immediately draws readers in and effortlessly makes them feel and root for its characters. This brilliant novel about sisters, war, and freedom should be in every sci-fi collection.

io9 (8.7M UVM) just revealed the cover and an exclusive excerpt of WAR GIRLS! Read more...