Black Panther meets X-Men in this "fast-paced, action-packed, and
empowering" (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief) middle grade adventure about a British
Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic
powers--perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The
Marvellers, and Rick Riordan!
Onyeka has a lot of hair---the kind that makes strangers stop in the
street and her peers whisper behind her back. At least she has Cheyenne,
her best friend, who couldn't care less what other people think. Still,
Onyeka has always felt insecure about her vibrant curls...until the day
Cheyenne almost drowns and Onyeka's hair takes on a life of its own,
inexplicably pulling Cheyenne from the water.
At home, Onyeka's mother tells her the shocking truth: Onyeka's
psychokinetic powers make her a Solari, one of a secret group of people
with superpowers unique to Nigeria. Her mother quickly whisks her off to
the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari are trained.
But Onyeka and her new friends at the academy soon have to put their
powers to the test as they find themselves embroiled in a momentous
battle between truth and lies...