I finally got around to reading this story even though it's been sitting on my Kindle since the release date back in October. Her motives are not without reason, but as the book progresses, she learns that she is capable of so much more. I’m still extremely interested in reading more from the series though as I love this world, and really do enjoy the characters. Because of their powers and who they really are threatens the power of the ruler who happens to be a demon in denial of who his is and the role he plays both girls suffer tragedy, loss, and physical dangers.

So if you’re looking for a book filled with adventure, mystery and magic, Daughters of Nri is an incredible debut that will leave you on the edge of your seat in places. The dynamic between Sinai and Meekulu was so palpable and I really enioyed the blossoming love Naala finds in the forest after the village massacre. The god system hasn't been heavily developed in this first book, but it's interesting and unique so far- I always love mythology in fantasy. Listen, I could go on and on and on about this book, I have a few issues here and there that have to do with personal preferences (mainly to do with the resolution of the villain’s arc, the POV style of writing that switches every time in the very short chapters and the slow start), but Ms Amayo did what she had to do.

The actress, Weruche Opia who narrators the audiobook has a great voice which makes for a smooth listening experience.

Considering it had quite small font well as being fantasy, my intimidation was completely irrational - it was really easy to read and get through in next to no time. The writing was immaculate, the world building was really gradual and well paced, the magic system was also really gentle and easy to understand.Other thing that bothered me, was the end with the Villain Monologue and the combat scene that wasn't satisfying. I don't know what is going to happen after that ending since it seemed to finish so smoothly, I am slightly intrigued but also confused on what could end up taking place in book 2. He's just some powerful asshole who fits the role of the necessary antagonist in a sort of remote way.

Our fullness as humans is represented, our weakness and our strengths are recognised and celebrated. She doesn't shy away from describing the colours and tones of the skin, nor the way that hair textures and practices differ, and I loved to see this representation as a strong stable of the whole book. Once I familiarized myself with all the characters I found that I actually enjoyed the book and the couple of plot twists.

I did have some qualms about minor writing things, but this prose has a lot of beauty in it, especially when describing the women of this novel and the magic/world. Overall, Daughters of Nri is a novel inspired by medieval Nigeria that is all parts dramatic and wondrous.

To be entirely honest, I think a lot of the issues I had with this book mostly resulted from the fact that I'm currently editing a project of my own, so I've been coming at a lot of my recent reads with a very critical eye. All thoughts of trying to ‘be nice’ or ‘ignoring her’ would have gone out the window, as ironic as that may sound. Imagining myself walking through the forest along with Naala and her friends was an adventure in and of itself.

This can be anything from using the second person POV (like in Jemisin’s The Broken Earth trilogy), to full-blown New Weird books. Amayo’s “Daughters of Nri” is a fantasy novel rooted in African legends and mythology, which makes for a breath of fresh air and I enjoyed exploring a completely new world with a different setting. I enjoyed the two main characters but there were certain times where each perspective hit a slow patch and I wanted it to speed up a little. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. As it is, the chapters were so short it sometimes felt like not much got done within them, and the plot would stop and start jarringly.