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'Kto boitsi͡a smerti' - roman, vykhodi͡ashchiĭ za ramki zhanrovoĭ literatury. Kulʹturnai͡a samobytnostʹ i drevnie tradit͡sii, podlinnai͡a istorii͡a i mify, tekhnologii i magii͡a splelisʹ v moshchnoĭ ėpicheskoĭ istorii, kotorai͡a prinesla Nnedi Okorafor bolee desi͡ati nominat͡siĭ na prestizhnye literaturnye premii i vostorzhennye otzyvy kritikov.Dalekoe budushchee, Afrika. V mire, razdiraemom krovoprolitnoĭ voĭnoĭ mezhdu plemenami, rozhdaetsi͡a devochka s volosami i kozheĭ t͡sveta peska. Matʹ nazyvaet ee Onʹesonvu, chto na drevnem i͡azyke oznachaet 'Kto boitsi͡a smerti'. Obladai͡ushchai͡a osoboĭ siloĭ i zagadochnoĭ magicheskoĭ sudʹboĭ, Onʹesonvu otpravli͡aetsi͡a v opasnoe puteshestvie, v kotorom eĭ predstoit stolknutʹsi͡a s prirodoĭ, zabluzhdenii͡ami i zhestokostʹi͡u, nastoi͡ashcheĭ li͡ubovʹi͡u i, nakonet͡s, s soboĭ.Ob avtore:Nnedi Okorafor rodilasʹ v SShA v semʹe nigeriĭt͡sev. Napisala bolee desi͡atka knig dli͡a deteĭ i vzroslykh i vyigrala prakticheski vse krupnye nagrady v oblasti nauchnoĭ fantastiki i fėntezi. Sredi ee samykh izvestnykh knig - 'Binti' (premii Khʹi͡ugo i Nebʹi͡ula), komiksy Marvel 'Shuri', 'Chernai͡a Pantera' i 'Vakanda navsegda', serii͡a 'Akata', kotorui͡u chitateli nazvali 'Nigeriĭskim Garri Potterom'.- premii͡a World Fantasy Award- gotovitsi͡a ėkranizat͡sii͡a ot sozdateleĭ 'Igry prestolov' (HBO), s Dzhordzhem Martinom v kachestve ispolnitelʹnogo prodi͡usera- pereveden na 11 inostrannykh i͡azykov'Moshchnai͡a i porazitelʹnai͡a kniga'.Dzhordzh R. R. Martin'Udivitelʹno volshebno i v to zhe vremi͡a uzhasno realistichno'.The Washington Post'Zakhvatyvai͡ushchiĭ i absoli͡utno blesti͡ashchiĭ roman. Moe serdt͡se i kishki vyvernuty naiznanku'.Dzhon Grin, avtor bestsellera 'Vinovaty zvezdy'

'Who is afraid of death' is a novel that goes beyond genre literature. Cultural identity and ancient traditions, true history and myths, technology and magic are intertwined in a powerful epic story that has earned Nnedi Okorafor more than ten nominations for prestigious literary awards and rave reviews from critics.Far future, Africa. In a world torn apart by a bloody war between tribes, a girl with hair and skin the color of sand is born. Her mother calls her Onyesonwu, which in the ancient language means 'Who is afraid of death'. With a special power and a mysterious magical destiny, Onyesonwu embarks on a dangerous journey in which she will face nature, delusions and cruelty, true love, and finally herself.About the author:Nnedi Okorafor was born in the United States to Nigerian parents. She has written more than a dozen books for children and adults and has won almost all major science fiction and fantasy awards. Among her most famous books are 'Binti' (Hugo and nebula awards), the Marvel comics 'Shuri', 'Black Panther' and 'Wakanda forever', the 'Akata' series, which readers have called 'Nigerian Harry Potter'.- World Fantasy Award-an adaptation is being prepared from the creators of 'Game of thrones' (HBO), with George Martin as Executive producer - translated into 11 foreign languages'a Powerful and striking book'.George R. R. Martin'Surprisingly magical and at the same time terribly realistic.'The Washington post Is an Exciting and absolutely brilliant novel. My heart and guts are turned inside out'.John green, author of the bestseller 'the Fault in our stars'