Afia in the Land of Wonders

In her stunning literary debut, Mia Araujo presents a gorgeousreimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, spinning anew story that is accompanied by arresting, ethereal illustrationsabout twin sisters and how one must venture outside the safetyof their home, into the wilderness, in order to find herself andtrue happiness.Afia has always felt like half of a whole. Her twin sister, Aya,is perfectly happy with fulfilling their family's expectationsof them. But Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secludedcliffside home of Dafra. She dreams of adventure.When she meets a charming shape-shifter named Bakame, who dazzlesher with promises of a magical land called Ijabu, Afia decidesto take her destiny into her own hands. Although it will mean leavingeverything she has ever known behind, including her belovedsister, Afia follows Bakame into the forbidden forests surroundingDafra, from which no one has ever returned.Filled with magical sights, a charismatic Queen and her intriguingcourt, Ijabu is everything that Afia has ever dreamed of. Butshe soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and this fantasyworld demands a terrible price. With the help of a mysterious trickster,Afia must evade the Queen's hunters and the lost dreamersof Ijabu, who wish to pull her deeper into their web.Now, Afia must find the courage to survive while standing on herown - or risking losing herself completely to the wonders of Ijabu. Debut author-illustrator Mia Araujo weaves an extraordinarilyluminous and beautiful story.Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,about what it takes to find your true self, even if it means facingyour deepest fears."Nothing short of an amazing adventure into a fantastic world,Mia Araujo has crafted a beautiful narrative, made all the moreincredible by stunning visuals that overflow with heart and soul"David F. Walker, Eisner-award winning author of Bitter Rootand The Second Chance of Darius Logan