Onyeka and The Academy of The Sun by Tolá Okogwu

 Thank you to NetGalley for The Earc in Exchange for an honest review

4/5 Stars

Onyeka has a lot of hair – the kind that makes strangers stop in the street. She’s always felt insecure about her vibrant curls until she makes an important discovery: she can control her hair with her mind!

Her mother quickly whisks her off to the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari – children with superpowers – are trained. But Onyeka and her new friends at the Academy soon have to put their powers to the test as they find themselves caught up in an epic battle . . . one that puts the future of all Solari at risk.


This book was so good! The magical system was fun and interesting to read about and Onyeka was a brilliant main character who I loved from the very first page and wanted nothing more than for her to be happy. I highly recommend this book to everyone even if you don't read middle grade or fantasy.


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