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. 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. But in truth they are Goddesses and the ones left to defeat Eze Ochichiri, the ruler of Kingdom of Nri who is mighty and caused the Gods to leave.

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. Overall, Daughters of Nri is a novel inspired by medieval Nigeria that is all parts dramatic and wondrous. She doesn't shy away from fighting for herself and others and she's always trying to be helpful to others around her. Daughter's of Nri is a beautifully written novel paving the way for a powerful collection to follow. The dual narrative/perspectives really worked well here and we got enough time with each character to fall in love with them both as individuals.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. We are able to exist in a world of fantasy untouched by slavery and colonialism and dream of the magic that we could have wielded in an alternate reality. 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. There does seem to be a budding romance between Naala and another character, though there are many other types of relationships present — familial (not necessarily via blood), friendship, even frenemies. Her active imagination was the cause of many terrible nightmares, beautiful daydreams and colourful white lies.

We support each other immensely in this world but that doesn’t come easily, it is a journey to get there.One thing that I appreciated about Daughters of Nri is that it’s set in 994 AD around the kingdom of Nri, which was located in present-day Nigeria. 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 didn’t even need to check the glossary sometimes because I could almost guess the what they were talking about through the context. The setting is incredibly engrossing, and since I'm not very familiar with the part of history the world was based on (medieval Nigeria I believe), it was fascinating to learn about. Plot was interesting and gripping, I'm not usually one for YA as sometimes they lack depth but this one was fantastic.Our beauty is recognised as power, and is wielded by characters when they do not even have magic or any other ‘skills’, and that is okay.

I don’t have a single bad thing to say about this book, like I genuinely can’t think of a criticism or a fault. Although I wasn't absolutely thrilled with this book, it's absolutely worth a read, and I have every intention of continuing with this series. Woven within the magical pages of this beautiful debut novel, by Reni K Amayo is a story about self-discovery. Other thing that bothered me, was the end with the Villain Monologue and the combat scene that wasn't satisfying.I decided to do something different for once an added Whispersync to my copy so I could switch between listening to the audiobook and reading the words on my Kindle app.