Shaka Rising: A Legend of the Warrior Prince (The African Graphic Novel Series)

In a land beset by political turmoil and bloody conflict comes the epic saga of Shaka. Ousted by one of his chief fathers jealous wives and raised in exile his destiny is sealed through allegiance to a rival chief. Responding to threats from expanding slave trade in southern Africa Shaka consolidates a new kingdom through warfare mediation and shrewd diplomacy. A 2019 Childrens Africana Book Awards Honor Book for Older Readers. /div A worthy introduction that offers a young Anglophone audience entry into a legend of Africa without the annoyance of overtranslation and with refreshingly three-dimensional characters. --Kirkus .