Descendants of Fire & Water

What would the world be like if Africa had never been colonized—and if the transatlantic slave trade had never happened?

The only daughter among five brothers, Essien was raised in a village where women are bred to tend to their husbands and bear children. One night, after she is led by akukoifo—mythical beings of Alkebulan folklore—to a fabled river, Essien emerges from the waters with superhuman abilities: hands...