{"product_id":"goldenborn-a-gma-book-club-pick","title":"Goldenborn: A GMA Book Club Pick","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAma Ofosua Lieb was born in Ghana, and has lived in Canada, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Nigeria, and South Africa. She now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their two young children. She holds an MA in Sociology and a BA in Economics, both from Stanford University. \n\u003ci\u003eGoldenborn\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"This story center[s] on Black characters and excels in its robust worldbuidling... Magic and mystery collide in this gripping Afro-futuristic debut.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"A brilliant blend of dystopian and contemporary fantasy that will leave readers in complete awe by the end.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This twisty, beautifully modern fantasy draws on Ghanaian folklore to craft its story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Goldenborn is filled with lush, beautiful worldbuilding, African mythology and an Afrofuturist twist. An outstanding debut!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Fisher Nash, Carmichael's Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Steeped in magic and Ghanaian mythology, this immersive futuristic fantasy full of high stakes adventure, lively character banter, and mysterious intentions had me reeling for more.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Britney Harker, Rediscovered Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A thrilling and fantastical world inspired by West African mythology! You will be BEGGING for more at the end of this. Ama Ofosua Lieb is an author to watch!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Elisa McIntosh, The Bookstore Plus Music \u0026amp; Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ama Ofosua Lieb has truly created something unique in this urban fantasy spun with Ghanaian mythology.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Cait Tschida, The Flying Pig Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA girl with a mission. A god with a deal. A story that could change everything. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen 17-year-old Akoma Addo stumbles into a world of ancient gods and modern magic, she'll have to choose between saving her father... or staying true to everything she's ever believed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkoma Addo has one rule: don't get too close to the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver since a blazing orb of light left her father in a coma, she's buried herself in her secret job investigating magical crimes in San Francisco's AfricaTown -- just enough to keep her grief at bay. But when a body turns up in a pool of molten gold and ash, Akoma's pulled into something much bigger -- and far more dangerous. At the center of it all is Anansi, the trickster god of stories, who makes her an impossible offer: help him catch a killer and awaken the ancestral magic buried deep in her blood... and in return, he'll give her a chance to bring her father back. To take the deal, Akoma will have to lie to everyone she loves and embrace the very power she's spent years trying to deny. And as her connection grows with Xander, the new guy in town with secrets of his own, Akoma must decide who she can trust -- especially when she's no longer sure she can even trust herself. Rooted in Ghanaian mythology and packed with mystery, danger, and slow-burning romance, \u003ci\u003eGoldenborn\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping fantasy about legacy, lies, and what it really means to rewrite your story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 78 (EAN 9781546147466, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781546147466, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/16\/2026 (EAN 9781546147466, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781546147466, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/28\/2026 (EAN 9781546147466, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496211480854,"sku":"9781546147466","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781546147466.jpg?v=1783057637","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/goldenborn-a-gma-book-club-pick","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}