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Name: The Book of Phoenix
Rating: 3 (5 reviews)
Author: Nnedi Okorafor

Phoenix is a genetic engineering experiment raised in New York’s Tower 7, where she possesses an accelerated mind that matches her adult body’s capabilities despite being only two years old. Living in isolation, she enjoys reading and training while caring for Saeed, another altered being. When Saeed witnesses a horrifying event and takes his own life, Phoenix confronts the grim reality of her confinement and the tower’s secrecy. Determined to break free, she orchestrates the destruction of Tower 7 and embarks on a journey that takes her from the United States to Africa and back, influencing the broader course of human history.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction

Authors: Nnedi Okorafor

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