Who Fears Death
originally aired on HBO
Who Fears Death is a science fantasy novel by Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor. It was awarded the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. The novel takes place in a post-apocalyptic Africa, where the light-skinned Nuru oppress the dark-skinned Okeke. Onyesonwu is an Ewu, i.e. the child of a woman raped by a Nuru man. She goes on a quest to defeat her sorcerous father Daib using her magical powers. In 2023, she announced her upcoming novella trilogy She Who Knows which would serve as a prequel and sequel to the novel.