{"product_id":"nubia-the-awakening-paperback","title":"Nubia: The Awakening - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOmar Epps\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClarence A. Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes comes the biggest epic fantasy of the year. A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren of Blood and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, Nubia is a mystery. Before they were born, a massive storm destroyed their ancestral homeland, forcing their families to flee across the ocean to New York City. Nubia, a utopic island nation off the coast of West Africa, was no more, and their parents' sorrow was too deep for them to share much of their history beyond the folklore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But New York, ravaged by climate change and class division, is far from a safe haven for refugees, and Nubians live as outcasts, struggling to survive in the constantly flooding lower half of Manhattan, while the rich thrive in the tech-driven sky city known as the Up High. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To many, being Nubian means you're fated for a life plagued by difficulties and disrespect. But Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho are beginning to feel there might be more. Something within them is changing, giving each of them extraordinary powers. Extraordinary and terrifying powers that seem to be tied to the secrets their parents have kept from them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And there are people Up High watching, eager to do anything they can to become even more powerful than they already are. Now Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho will be faced with the choice--do they use their inheritance to lift their people, or to leave them behind. The fate of their city, and their people, hangs in the balance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eActor and producer\u003cb\u003e Omar Epps\u003c\/b\u003e was first introduced to audiences as Q in Ernest Dickerson's cult classic \u003ci\u003eJuice\u003c\/i\u003e, opposite Tupac Shakur. He has gone on to star in the beloved romance \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Basketball\u003c\/i\u003e, as Dr. Eric Foreman on massively popular TV show \u003ci\u003eHouse, \u003c\/i\u003eas Jeff Cole in \u003ci\u003eIn Too Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, as Isaac Johnson on \u003ci\u003eShooter\u003c\/i\u003e, and as Darnell on \u003ci\u003eThis Is Us. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the author of a memoir, \u003ci\u003eFrom Fatherless to Fatherhood. Nubia: The Awakening \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eClarence A. Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an editor for a variety of publishers that include Penguin Random House and Amazon Publishing as well as Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. He has edited top-selling fiction titles like \u003ci\u003eThe Hundredth Queen, Scarlet Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Legacy of Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThese Toxic Things\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and Amazon Charts bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Vine Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, along with its two sequels. He is also the author of the nonfiction work \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of Jim Crow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761048715552,"sku":"9780593428672","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/78d0ef7e8ec00f5ba9effd5494826811.webp?v=1780198179","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nubia-the-awakening-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}