Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shaman..., Isi Hendrix
Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shaman..., Isi Hendrix
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Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans

Author: Isi Hendrix

Narrator: Caroline Sorunke

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/19/2023

Synopsis

The 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. Perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The School for Good and Evil.Life 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.So 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.Joining 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….The fate of the world hangs in the balance.

About Isi Hendrix

Isi Hendrix is a children’s book author who has been lucky enough to live and work all over the world, from the Himalayas to the Amazon rainforest, during her past life as an anthropologist. Now she’s based in her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, where she lives with a rotating roster of foster kittens and a stubborn refusal to accept that she is highly allergic to cats. Her debut novel, Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans, received a starred review from ALA Booklist and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alysa on May 15, 2023

Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans grabbed me from the opening lines and never let go! Orphaned young, Adia Kelbara is being raised by her Aunt and Uncle, relations who are at best indifferent to Adia, and at worst repulsed by her, for Adia is an ogbanje, a child possessed by a demon. They plan t......more

Goodreads review by Priscilla on August 27, 2024

Comme c'est un roman jeunesse, j'ai essayé de me mettre dans la peau de l'adolescente que j'étais, fan de Tara Duncan, pour juger de l'effet que ça me faisait. Pour ne pas chroniquer avec un regard d'adulte, qui aurait biaiser la lecture. Et je dois dire que ça a été une réussite, j'ai adoré ce roma......more

Goodreads review by Tim on August 26, 2024

"Some people were meant to be gifts for the world." This. Was. Fantastic. Sometimes, you get one of those books where you know after a couple of minutes or pages that it's going to be amazing. With Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans, it took me five pages to figure that out, and then I was hooked.......more

Goodreads review by Mrs on October 12, 2023

I was so excited to try this book, but sadly it just didn’t live up to expectations. I just felt like there was no real purpose to the story line and I just couldn’t gel with. Maybe for someone else, but not for me.......more

Goodreads review by CamiBookworm on September 03, 2024

Adia Kelbara, 12 ans, vit dans les Marais avec son oncle, sa tante et son cousin. Maltraitée et perçue comme une source de malheur par sa famille, elle décide de prendre son destin en main en rejoignant l'académie des chamans pour y travailler comme cuisinière. Mais à son arrivée, la réalité est loi......more

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