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Remote Control

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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2021 Time Magazine Best Books of the Year
2021 NYPL Best Books of the Year

An alien artifact turns a young girl into Death's adopted daughter in Remote Control, a thrilling sci-fi tale of community and female empowerment from Nebula and Hugo Award-winner Nnedi Okorafor

Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award

"Narrator Adjoa Andoh captivates listeners with a stunning new sci-fi novella set in a near-future Ghana. Andoh is perfectly in tune with Okorafor's compelling story, smoothly switching between her British accent as the narrator and the intonations of the vibrant characters she brings to life." (AudioFile magazine)

“She’s the adopted daughter of the Angel of Death. Beware of her. Mind her. Death guards her like one of its own.”

The day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From hereon in she would be known as Sankofa ­­- a name that meant nothing to anyone but her, the only tie to her family and her past.

Her touch is death, and with a glance a town can fall. And she walks - alone, except for her fox companion - searching for the object that came from the sky and gave itself to her when the meteors fell and when she was yet unchanged; searching for answers.

But is there a greater purpose for Sankofa, now that Death is her constant companion?
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com

©2021 Nnedi Okorafor (P)2021 Macmillan Audio
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An excellent and intriguing futuristic story, still very much grounded in contemporary and traditional Earth norms. Absolutely brilliantly read by the always impressive Adjoa Andoh, loved every moment.

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I was looking for a short sci-fi novel so bought this book. The reader was great but I found the story drawn out and pointless

More mythical than sci fi

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