{"product_id":"adia-kelbara-and-the-circle-of-shamans","title":"Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first book in a fast-paced, witty, and bighearted debut Afrofantasy trilogy about a twelve-year-old apprenticing in the kitchens at the prestigious Academy of Shamans who must ally with a snarky goddess and a knife-wielding warrior to save her kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The School for Good and Evil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she’s an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child that brings misfortune wherever they go, and Adia can’t disagree―especially when she suddenly manifests mysterious powers that she can’t control, causing an earthquake in her village.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo when Adia is offered a kitchen apprenticeship at the faraway Academy of Shamans, she flees with nothing but a pouch of change, her cat Bubbles, and the hope that someone there can figure out what's wrong with her―and fix it. But just as she's settling in, Adia stumbles upon a shocking secret: Unlike her, the kingdom's emperor really is possessed―by a demon more wicked than any other. And he’s on his way to the Academy for a visit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoining forces with a snarky goddess, a five-hundred-year-old warrior girl, and an annoying soldier-in-training, Adia must travel through hidden realms to exorcise the emperor and save her kingdom. But to succeed, she first must come to understand the powers inside her….\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fate of the world hangs in the balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAfrofantasy Adventure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Inspired by West African mythology, join twelve-year-old Adia as she navigates a world of ancient magic, snarky deities, and the truth about the so-called demon inside her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMagic School with a Secret:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The prestigious Academy of Shamans isn't just a place to study—it's ground zero for a demonic conspiracy that reaches all the way to the emperor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Reluctant Chosen One:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Adia just wanted a quiet kitchen job to figure out her powers. Instead, she's tasked with saving the kingdom from a possessed emperor who is on his way for a visit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGods and Goddesses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e To succeed, Adia must team up with a powerful-but-sarcastic goddess and a five-hundred-year-old warrior who has a few secrets of her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Isi Hendrix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45485503643824,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/813_SILOLPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785073290","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/adia-kelbara-and-the-circle-of-shamans","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}